ไฟเขียว
fai-kǐiaoMeanings
1NounA1
green traffic light
The green signal at a traffic light indicating vehicles may proceed.
Examples
ไฟเขียวfai-kǐiaoไฟเขียวfai-kǐiao1green traffic light2green light; approval/permissionแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
The light is green; cars can go.
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Wait for the green light before crossing the road.
When the green light came on, the driver pulled out slowly.
Don't accelerate on yellow; be patient and go when it turns green.
2NounA2
green light; approval/permission
Permission or authorization to proceed with an action or project; figurative use of “green light.”
Examples
เจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ไฟเขียวfai-kǐiaoไฟเขียวfai-kǐiao1green traffic light2green light; approval/permissionเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโครงการkroong-gaanโครงการkroong-gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
The boss gave the green light; we can start the project now.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanยังyangไม่mâiให้hâiไฟเขียวfai-kǐiaoต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔผลpǒnประชุมbprà-chumอีกครั้งìik-kráng
Yesterday the committee didn’t give the green light; we have to wait for the next meeting’s result.
ถ้าtâaได้dâaiไฟเขียวfai-kǐiaoจากjàakเขตkèetเราraoจะjàเปิดbpə̀ətร้านráanได้dâaiสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa
If we get the green light from the district office, we can open the shop next week.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunพร้อมprɔ́ɔmแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเพียงpiiangไฟเขียวfai-kǐiaoจากjàakหน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan-rátเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเริ่มrə̂əmก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâang
The investors are ready; all that remains is the green light from the government agency to begin construction.
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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เขียวkǐiaoเขียวkǐiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4grassy; raw-vegetal (of smell or taste)green (color)Part 2
ไฟเขียวfai-kǐiaoไฟเขียวfai-kǐiaogreen traffic lightgreen traffic lightWord