ไฟไหม้
fai-mâiMeanings
1NounA2
a fire (destructive)
An event where a building, forest, or other area is burning in a destructive way.
Examples
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Yesterday, there was a fire at the market.
He called the police to report that there was a fire.
สาเหตุsǎa-hèetของkɔ̌ɔngไฟไหม้fai-mâiครั้งใหญ่kráng-yàiยังอยู่yang-yùuในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangการสืบสวนgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuan
The cause of the large fire is still under investigation.
2VerbA2
[to] catch fire; be on fire
To start burning or be burning, often of a building, vehicle, or area.
Examples
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His car caught fire last night.
The forest is burning because of the extreme heat.
ตึกdtʉ̀kทั้งtángหลังlǎngไฟไหม้fai-mâiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoหลังจากlǎng-jàakเกิดgə̀ətเหตุระเบิดhèet-rá-bə̀ət
The entire building caught fire quickly after the explosion.
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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ไหม้mâiไหม้mâi1[to] burn; catch fire2[to] scorch; char; be burnt3burnt; scorched; charred[to] burn; catch firePart 2
ไฟไหม้fai-mâiไฟไหม้fai-mâia fire (destructive)a fire (destructive)Word