ไฮไฟฟ์
hai-faiMeanings
1NounA2
high five
a gesture of celebration or greeting in which two people slap their raised hands together
Examples
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They celebrated the victory with a high five.
การทำgaan-tamไฮไฟฟ์hai-faiเป็นbpenการgaanแสดงความยินดีsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-yin-diiที่tîiทำได้tam-dâaiง่ายngâai
A high five is an easy way to show congratulations.
ในnaiวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamอเมริกันà-mee-rí-ganการทำgaan-tamไฮไฟฟ์hai-faiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenการทักทายgaan-ták-taaiอย่างyàangเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengในnaiกลุ่มเพื่อนglùm-pʉ̂ʉan
In American culture, a high five is considered a casual greeting among friends.
2VerbA2
[to] high five
to slap someone's raised hand in celebration or greeting
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไฮไฟฟ์hai-faiไฮไฟฟ์hai-fai1high five2[to] high fiveกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Let's high five.
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The father high-fived his son when he scored.
The teammates ran to high-five each other after the match ended.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaวิ่งwîngไปbpaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpสนามsà-nǎamแล้วlɛ́ɛoไฮไฟฟ์hai-faiกับgàpแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápที่มาtîi-maaเชียร์chiiaข้างสนามkâang-sà-nǎam
The athlete ran around the field and high-fived the fans who came to cheer at the sidelines.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ไฮไฟฟ์hai-faiไฮไฟฟ์hai-faihigh fivehigh fiveWord