ไอควัน
ai-kwanMeaning
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smoke; vapor; fumes
smoke or vapor that rises and spreads from burning or heat, often as a visible mist and sometimes with a smell
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)หมูmǔuหมูmǔu1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4classifier: ตัว5fat person (impolite)ไอควันai-kwanไอควันai-kwansmoke; vapor; fumesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)ขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelเหม็นměnเหม็นměn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
When we grill pork, a lot of smoke rises up, making all the clothes smell.
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โรงงานrohng ngaanแถวบ้านtăeo bâanปล่อยไอbplòi aiควันkwanสีดำsĕe damออกมาòk maaทุกวันtúk wanจนjonน่ากังวลnâa gang-wonเรื่องrêuuangมลพิษmon-lá-pít
The factory near my house releases black smoke every day, which is worrying in terms of pollution.
ในnaiที่เกิดเหตุtîi-gə̀ət-hèetไฟไหม้fai-mâiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiไอควันai-kwanหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pทำให้tam-hâiเจ้าหน้าที่ดับเพลิงjâao-nâa-tîi-dàp-pləəngทำงานtam-ngaanลำบากlam-bàak
The scene of the fire was filled with thick, dense smoke, making it difficult for the firefighters to work.
ไอควันai-kwanที่tîiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakการเผาgaan-pǎoเครื่องหอมkrʉ̂ʉang-hɔ̌ɔmในnaiวัดwátสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่tîiสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́ศักดิ์สิทธิ์sàk-sìt
The smoke created from burning incense in the temple creates a peaceful and sacred atmosphere.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ไอควันai-kwanไอควันai-kwansmoke; vapor; fumessmoke; vapor; fumesWord