ไม้ฟอย

máai-fɔɔi

Meaning

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broom (Northern Thai)

A regional Northern Thai word for a broom, a tool used for sweeping floors or the ground.

Examples

ไม้ฟอยmáai-fɔɔiไม้ฟอยmáai-fɔɔibroom (Northern Thai)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)
The broom is behind the door.
3 more examples
เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoแม่mɛ̂ɛใช้cháiไม้ฟอยmáai-fɔɔiกวาดgwàatครัวkruua
Mom swept the kitchen with a broom this morning.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàซื้อsʉ́ʉไม้ฟอยmáai-fɔɔiด้ามdâamใหม่mài
Tomorrow I'll buy a new broom.
ยายyaaiหยิบyìpไม้ฟอยmáai-fɔɔiมาmaaกวาดgwàatใบไม้bai-máaiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanส่วนsùuanฉันchǎnช่วยchûuaiเก็บgèpใส่ถุงsài-tǔng
Grandma picked up a broom to sweep the leaves in front of the house, while I helped put them into bags.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

máai

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + Mai tho → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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