ไฟแก่
fai-gɛ̀ɛMeaning
1NounB1
high heat (cooking)
a strong flame or high level of heat, typically used in cooking.
Examples
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaแม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderไฟแก่fai-gɛ̀ɛไฟแก่fai-gɛ̀ɛhigh heat (cooking)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofผัดผักpàt-pàkผัดผักpàt-pàkstir-fried vegetables
The cook uses high heat to stir-fry vegetables.
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การgaanทอดสเต็กtɔ̂ɔt-sà-dtèkต้องdtɔ̂ngเริ่มrə̂əmด้วยdûuaiไฟแก่fai-gɛ̀ɛเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนื้อด้านnʉ́ʉa-dâanนอกnɔ̂ɔkสุกsùkและlɛ́มีmiiสีsǐiสวยsǔuai
Frying a steak must start with high heat so the outside cooks and gets a nice color.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiผัดผักบุ้งpàt pàk bûngกรอบอร่อยgròp à-ròiต้องdtôngผัดpàtเร็วๆreo reoด้วยdûuayไฟแก่fai gàeจัดjàt
If you want crispy and delicious stir-fried morning glory, you must stir-fry it quickly on very high heat.
เชฟchéepผู้ชำนาญpûu-cham-naanสามารถsǎa-mâatควบคุมkûuap-kumไฟแก่fai-gɛ̀ɛได้dâaiอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดึงdʉngรสชาติrót-châatที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
An expert chef can precisely control high heat to bring out the best flavor of the ingredients.
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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ไฟแก่fai-gɛ̀ɛไฟแก่fai-gɛ̀ɛhigh heat (cooking)high heat (cooking)Word