ไฟอ่อน
fai-ɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1NounA2
low heat
low heat, especially for cooking
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตุ๋นdtǔnตุ๋นdtǔn1[to] stew; braise; simmer2[to] swindle; conซุปsúpซุปsúpsoupด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnlow heat
I simmer the soup on low heat.
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แกงgɛɛngนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngเคี่ยวkîiaoด้วยdûuaiไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnประมาณbprà-maanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
This curry needs to be simmered on low heat for about one hour.
Mom said to reduce it to low heat, or the food will burn.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiใช้cháiไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnเคี่ยวkîiaoน้ำตาลnám-dtaanคาราเมลkaa-raa-meenจะjàไหม้mâiก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiน้ำตาลnám-dtaanจะjàละลายlá-laaiหมดmòt
If you don't use low heat to simmer the sugar, the caramel will burn before the sugar melts completely.
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
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อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 2
ไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnไฟอ่อนfai-ɔ̀ɔnlow heatlow heatWord