ไฟว์
faiMeaning
1NounB1
five
the number five (English loanword, typically used in slang or specific terms like 'high-five')
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesติดอันดับdtìt-an-dàpติดอันดับdtìt-an-dàp[to] be ranked; [to] make a list/chartท็อปtɔ́pท็อปtɔ́p1top; best; top-tier2top (upper part)3top (clothing)4[to] top; add on topไฟว์faiไฟว์faifiveในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิทยุwít-tá-yúวิทยุwít-tá-yú1radio (device)2radio (broadcasting; the medium)3two-way radio; walkie-talkie
This band's new song is currently ranking in the top five on the radio.
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Dad asked to high-five me after I passed the exam.
การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnรอบนี้rɔ̂ɔp-níiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngพยายามpá-yaa-yaamติดdtìtท็อปtɔ́pไฟว์faiให้ได้hâi-dâai
For this round of competition, we must try to make it to the top five.
วิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gonขอให้kŏr hâiผู้เข้าร่วมสัมมนาpôo kâo rûuam săm-má-naaหันไปhăn bpaiไฮhaiไฟว์faiกับgàpคนkonข้างkâangๆ-เพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่têeเป็นกันเองbpen gan eng
The speaker asked the seminar participants to turn and high-five the person next to them to create a friendly atmosphere.
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
ว์ 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 | — | — |