ไฮ
haiMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
high; elevated
High or elevated in level, amount, or position; from English “high.”
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฝุ่นfùnฝุ่นfùn1dust; fine dry particles2particulate matter (air pollution)PM2.5อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit levelไฮhaiไฮhai1high; elevated2posh; high-society; fancy (slangy)
Today the PM2.5 dust is at a high level.
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During the peak of summer, temperatures are very high all day.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnไฮhaiเครื่องปรับอากาศkrʉ̂ʉang-bpràp-aa-gàatทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkขึ้นkʉ̂n
When humidity is high, the air conditioner works harder.
กราฟgráapแสดงว่าsà-dɛɛng-wâaค่าkâaใช้cháiไฟfaiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiไฮhaiกว่าgwàaค่าเฉลี่ยkâa-chà-lìiaของkɔ̌ɔngปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maa
The graph shows that this month’s electricity usage is higher than last year’s average.
2AdjectiveB1
posh; high-society; fancy (slangy)
Trendy, upscale, or high-society in style or taste; slangy use (e.g., ร้านไฮ).
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไฮhaiไฮhai1high; elevated2posh; high-society; fancy (slangy)ราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngราคาแรงraa-kaa-rɛɛngexpensive; priceyแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
This place looks trendy and upscale, pricey, yet many people still go take photos there.
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งานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnจัดjàtแบบbɛ̀ɛpไฮhaiแขกkɛ̀ɛkแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaเนี๊ยบnîiapและlɛ́มีmiiดีเจdii-jeeดังdang
Last night's party was done in a high-society style; guests dressed sharply and there was a famous DJ.
คาเฟ่kaa-fêeใหม่màiในnaiซอยsɔɔiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatไฮhaiเมนูmee-nuuเสิร์ฟsə̀əpแบบbɛ̀ɛpหรูrǔuและlɛ́มีmiiมุมmumถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupหลายlǎaiจุดjùt
The new cafe in the alley has a trendy vibe; the menu is served elegantly and there are many photo spots.
แบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamรีriiแบรนด์brɛɛnให้ดูhâi-duuไฮhaiขึ้นkʉ̂nทั้งtángดีไซน์dii-saaiร้านráanและlɛ́บริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanแบบbɛ̀ɛpพรีเมียมprii-miiam
This brand is trying to rebrand to look more upscale, including store design and premium services.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
hai
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 | — | — |