ไฟสว่าง

fai-sà-wàang

Meanings

1NounA2

bright light; illumination

Light that is bright; strong illumination or a light that is turned on and shining brightly.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asไฟสว่างfai sà-wàangไฟสว่างfai sà-wàang1bright light; illumination2the light is bright; the light is onจากที่jàak têeจากที่jàak têefrom what ...; based on what ...ไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distant
I see a bright light from far away.
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รถrótตำรวจdtam-rùuatเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiสว่างวาบsà-wàang-wâapทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngชะลอchá-lɔɔรถrót
The police car turned on a flashing bright light, making me have to slow down.
ในnaiความมืดkwaam-mʉ̂ʉtเราraoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanไฟสว่างfai-sà-wàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำทางnam-taang
In the darkness, we need a bright light to guide the way.
เขาkǎoมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaไฟสว่างfai-sà-wàangของkɔ̌ɔngประภาคารbprà-paa-kaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืนยันyʉʉn-yanตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngเรือrʉʉa
He looked for the bright light of the lighthouse to confirm the ship's position.
2AdjectiveA2

the light is bright; the light is on

A phrase stating that a light is shining or is on; ไฟไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative) is the subject and สว่างสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative) describes it.

Examples

ห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níithis roomไฟสว่างfai-sà-wàangไฟสว่างfai-sà-wàang1bright light; illumination2the light is bright; the light is onมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The light in this room is very bright.
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ถนนtà-nǒnหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanเราraoตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnไฟสว่างfai-sà-wàangตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
At night, the street in front of our house is always brightly lit, which makes it feel safe.
ช่วยchûuaiเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiให้hâiสว่างกว่าsà-wàang-gwàaนี้níiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiคะkáอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉไม่ชัดmâi-chátเลยləəi
Can you please make the light brighter? I can't read the book clearly.
พอpɔɔเปิดbpə̀ətสวิตช์sà-wítไฟfaiก็gɔ̂สว่างจ้าsà-wàang-jâaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tiiทำให้tam-hâiมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnทุกอย่างtúk-yàangในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngชัดเจนchát-jeen
As soon as I flipped the switch, the light became intensely bright, making everything in the room clearly visible.

Tones

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Why is ไฟสว่าง said ไฟ-สะ-หว่าง?

fai-sà-wàang

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 1
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สว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)bright; well-litPart 2
ไฟสว่างfai-sà-wàangไฟสว่างfai-sà-wàangbright light; illuminationbright light; illuminationWord

Related Words

2the light is bright; the light is on