ไฟว้
fwáiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] fight; [to] confront
to fight, argue, or confront someone (slang derived from the English word 'fight')
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseแกgaeแกgae1you (familiar)2he; she (familiar)ไม่พอใจmâi por jaiไม่พอใจmâi por jai[to be] dissatisfied; displeased; unhappy (with [sth]/[sb])ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไฟว้fwáiไฟว้fwái[to] fight; [to] confrontกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
If you're not satisfied, just go confront him directly.
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I'm tired today. I don't want to fight with anyone.
เย็นนี้yen néeต้องdtôngเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaไปbpaiไฟว้fwáiกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaเรื่องrêuuangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanของkŏngโปรเจกต์bproh-jèk
This evening, I have to prepare to argue with the client about the project's budget.
แฟนคลับfaen klápสองsŏngกลุ่มglùmนี้néeชอบchôpไปbpaiไฟว้fwáiกันganบนbonโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaเป็นประจำbpen bprà-jam
These two fan groups regularly like to fight each other on social media.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไฟว้ said ไฟ-ว้า?
fwái
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |