ไฟล์
faiMeaning
1NounA2
file (digital)
a named unit of digital data stored on a computer or device
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)บันทึกban-tʉ́kบันทึกban-tʉ́k1record; note; memorandum2[to] record; write down; log3[to] save; record (file/audio/video)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ไฟล์faiไฟล์faifile (digital)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I saved the photo in this file.
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Yesterday I accidentally deleted the work file and had to recover it.
Please send the file to me by email tomorrow.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปิดเครื่องbpìt-krʉ̂ʉangอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmเปลี่ยนbplìianชื่อไฟล์chʉ̂ʉ-faiและlɛ́จัดเก็บjàt-gèpไว้wáiในnaiโฟลเดอร์โครงการfloo-də̂ə-kroong-gaan
Before shutting down, don’t forget to rename the file and store it in the project folder.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ is silent here.
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |