ไฟเบา
fai-baoMeaning
1NounA2
low heat
low heat (especially used in cooking instructions)
Examples
ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeไข่ตุ๋นkài-dtǔnไข่ตุ๋นkài-dtǔnsteamed egg (savory egg custard)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไฟเบาfai-baoไฟเบาfai-baolow heat
Making steamed eggs requires low heat.
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Don't forget to turn down to low heat when the water starts boiling.
When boiling soup, you must use low heat so the bottom of the pot doesn't burn.
เชฟchéepแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเคี่ยวkîiaoเนื้อวัวnʉ́ʉa-wuuaด้วยdûuaiไฟเบาfai-baoประมาณbprà-maanสองsɔ̌ɔngชั่วโมงchûua-moongจนกว่าjon-gwàaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaจะjàเปื่อยนุ่มbpʉ̀ʉai-nûm
The chef recommends simmering the beef over low heat for about two hours until the meat is tender.
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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เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easelight (not heavy)Part 2
ไฟเบาfai-baoไฟเบาfai-baolow heatlow heatWord