ไฟหลัง
fai-lǎngMeanings
1NounB1
taillight; rear light
a light at the back of a vehicle
Examples
ไฟหลังfai-lǎngไฟหลังfai-lǎng1taillight; rear light2backlight (photography; stage lighting)จักรยานjàk-grà-yaanจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanbicycle; bikeของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My bicycle's rear light is very bright.
3 more examplesShow less
คุณควรkun-kuuanเปิดไฟbpə̀ət-faiหลังlǎngจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanเสมอsà-mə̌əเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปั่นbpànตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
You should always turn on your bicycle's rear light when riding at night.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatเรียกrîiakให้hâiเขาkǎoจอดjɔ̀ɔtเพราะprɔ́ไฟหลังfai-lǎngรถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkไม่ทำงานmâi-tam-ngaan
The police pulled him over because the truck's rear light wasn't working.
การขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìiยานพาหนะyaan-paa-hà-nàโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiไฟหลังfai-lǎngในเวลากลางคืนnai-wee-laa-glaang-kʉʉnถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaผิดpìtกฎหมายจราจรgòt-mǎai-jà-raa-jɔɔnอย่างyàangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
Driving a vehicle without taillights at night is considered a serious traffic violation.
2NounB2
backlight (photography; stage lighting)
a light placed behind a subject, or lighting directed onto the subject from behind.
Examples
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callรุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ไฟหลังfai-lǎngไฟหลังfai-lǎng1taillight; rear light2backlight (photography; stage lighting)หน้าจอnâa-jɔɔหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔ1screen; display (surface/panel)2on-screen interface/pageไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1bright; well-lit2[to] become bright; be illuminated3clear; evident (figurative)
This phone model has an issue with the screen backlight not being bright.
3 more examplesShow less
การถ่ายภาพgaan-tàai-pâapย้อนแสงyɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangเพราะprɔ́ไฟหลังfai-lǎngจะjàทำให้tam-hâiหน้าnâaคนkonมืดmʉ̂ʉt
Shooting against the light requires caution because the backlight will make the person's face dark.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapจัดแสงjàt-sɛ̌ɛngโดยdooiใช้cháiไฟหลังfai-lǎngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangมิติmí-dtìและlɛ́แยกyɛ̂ɛkนางแบบnaang-bɛ̀ɛpออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakฉากหลังchàak-lǎng
The photographer arranged the lighting by using a backlight to create depth and separate the model from the background.
การปรับลดgaan-bpràp-lótความสว่างkwaam-sà-wàangของkɔ̌ɔngไฟหลังfai-lǎngหน้าจอคอมพิวเตอร์nâa-jɔɔ-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əจะjàช่วยchûuaiถนอมสายตาtà-nɔ̌ɔm-sǎai-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunเวลาwee-laaทำงานtam-ngaan
Reducing the backlight brightness of your computer monitor will help protect your eyes while working.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 1
+
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureback (of body)Part 2
ไฟหลังfai-lǎngไฟหลังfai-lǎngtaillight; rear lighttaillight; rear lightWord