ไฮไฟว์
hai-faiMeanings
1NounA2
high five
A gesture in which two people slap their raised open palms together, usually to celebrate, greet each other, or show agreement.
Examples
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forไฮไฟว์hai-faiไฮไฟว์hai-fai1high five2[to] high-five [sb]หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Give me a high five—we won!
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The children celebrated their victory with high fives.
He greeted his friend with a high five instead of a handshake.
สำหรับsăm-ràpทีมเราteem raoไฮไฟว์hai faiเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanของkŏngความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètแม้máeจะjàเป็นbpenแค่kâeเรื่องเล็กrêuuang lékๆ-ก็ตามgôr dtaam
For our team, a high five is a sign of success, even when it is only a small achievement.
2VerbA2
[to] high-five [sb]
To slap someone's raised open palm with your own, usually to celebrate, greet them, or show agreement.
Examples
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerไฮไฟว์hai-faiไฮไฟว์hai-fai1high five2[to] high-five [sb]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; earmark
Let's high-five!
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When we won the game, we high-fived each other.
This morning, he high-fived his friend before entering the classroom.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanยิงประตูying-bprà-dtuuได้dâaiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ยกมือyók-mʉʉขึ้นkʉ̂nไฮไฟว์hai-faiกับgàpเขาkǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoวิ่งwîngกลับไปglàp-bpaiเล่นlênต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
After my friend scored a goal, I raised my hand to high-five him, then ran back to keep playing.
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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ไฮไฟว์hai-faiไฮไฟว์hai-faihigh fivehigh fiveWord