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ä¿  faiM
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1.fire; flame
2.electric light
3.electricity
4.[of the skin] a mole

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiä¿
IPAfɑj
Royal Thai General Systemfai

1. common Thai word   
definition
fire; flame

image    
examples¡èÍä¿gaawL faiMlight a fire; kindle; ignite
¡Ñ¹ä¿ganM faiMfire-proof
â¡Ã¸à»ç¹¿×¹à»ç¹ä¿grohtL bpenM feuunM bpenM faiMfurious
¥¹ä¿ºÔ¹khohnM faiM binM[lit. flying-fire person] "Dynamite Warrior," a 2006 Thai martial arts film directed by Chalerm Wongpim
¨Ø´ä¿jootL faiMto set fire to
¨Ø´ÇÒºä¿jootL waapF faiMflash point
à¨ê¡µ×è¹ä¿jehkH dteuunL faiMpanic-stricken; panicked
â«´Òä¿sohM daaM faiMsodium hydroxide — NaOH; lye
´Í¡äÁéä¿daawkL maaiH faiMformal term for fireworks
´Ñºä¿ dapL faiMto put out a fire
µé¹ä¿dtohnF faiMthe source of a fire
µé¹ä¿dtohnF faiMsource of a fire
µèÍä¿dtaawL faiMto light a fire
µÔ´ä¿dtitL faiMto kindle a fire (in the stove)
áÁèàµÒä¿maaeF dtaoM faiMa wood-burning fireplace for cooking; fireplace; hearth
·¹ä¿thohnM faiMfireproof; flame retardant; fire proof
ºéͧä¿baawngF faiMa rocket
ºÑé§ä¿bangF faiM[ºéͧä¿] rocket
ºÑ¹ä´ÊÓËÃѺ˹Õä¿banM daiM sahmR rapL neeR faiMfire escape
»ÃСѹä¿bpraL ganM faiMfire insurance
»Åèͧä¿bplaawngL faiMchimney
à»ÅÇä¿bplaayoM faiMflame of fire
ä¿áªç¡faiM chaekHcigarette lighter
ä¿áªê¡faiM chaaek?cigarette lighter
ä¿»èÒ faiM bpaaLforest fire
ä¿ÅÒÁ·Øè§faiM laamM thoongFerysipelas, a bacterial skin infection
ä¿Åء⪹faiM lookH chohnMto blaze; flame; burn over
ä¿äËÁé faiM maiFburning fire; "Fire!"
ÀÙà¢Òä¿ phuuM khaoR faiMvolcano
äÁé¢Õ´ä¿ maaiH kheetL faiMmatch; matches (for lighting a fire)
öä¿rohtH faiM(railroad) train
¡ÒÃöä¿gaanM rohtH faiMrailway
Źä¿lohnM faiMto singe with fire
ÅØ¡à»ç¹ä¿lookH bpenM faiMto burst into flame; [fig.] to erupt in turmoil
äÇä¿waiM faiMinflammable; flammable
ÊØÁä¿soomR faiMstart a fire; kindle a fire
àÊ×Íä¿ seuuaR faiMAsiatic golden cat, Pardofelis temminckii
áʧä¿saaengR faiMreflected beam of light; ray of light; flash of flame
ËÔ¹àËÅç¡ä¿hinR lekL faiMflint
sample
sentences
¹éÓ¹éÍÂÂèÍÁá¾éä¿
naahmH naawyH yaawmF phaaeH faiM
"If you don't have a lot of water, don't try putting out a fire."
ä¿ã¹ÍÂèÒ¹ÓÍ͡俹͡ÍÂèÒ¹Óà¢éÒ
faiM naiM yaaL nahmM aawkL faiM naawkF yaaL nahmM khaoF
"Don’t wash your dirty linen in public."
áÁŧàÁèÒºÔ¹à¢éҡͧä¿
maH laaengM maoF binM khaoF gaawngM faiM
"Flying termites fly into the fire." — "To act on impulse or recklessly."
àÈÃɰÕÂѧÃÙé¨Ñ¡¢Ò´ä¿
saehtL theeR yangM ruuH jakL khaatL faiM
"A lion may come to be beholden to a mouse."
as a prefix俸ҵØfaiM thaatFdigestion
俾Ðà¹Õ§faiM phaH niiangMsparkler variety of fireworks; Roman candle
2. common Thai word   [noun]
definition
electric light

examplesâ¤Áä¿khohmM faiMelectric light; lamp; lantern
â¤Á俵Ñé§âµêÐkhohmM faiM dtangF dtoHlamp for a desk
â¤Á俵ÒÁ¶¹¹khohmM faiM dtaamM thaL nohnRstreet light
©ÒÂä¿chaayR faiMshine a light
»ÃдѺä¿bpraL dapL faiMdecorate with lights
»Ô´ä¿bpitL faiMswitch off the electricity; turn off the light
»ØèÁ»Ô´à»Ô´ä¿bpoomL bpitL bpeertL faiMlight switch
à»Ô´ä¿bpeertL faiMswitch on the electricity; turn on the light
â»êÐä¿bpoH faiMlamp shade
ä¿¢éÒ§faiM khaangFsidelights
ä¿à¢ÕÂÇfaiM khiaaoRgreen traffic light or signal
俨ÃÒ¨ÃfaiM jaL raaM jaawnMtraffic light; stop light
ä¿©ÒÂfaiM chaayRflashlight
ä¿á´§faiM daaengMred traffic light; red traffic signal
ä¿¶ÍÂËÅѧfaiM thaawyR langRback-up light
ä¿·éÒÂfaiM thaayHtail light; rear lights on car
ä¿àºÃ¤faiM braehkLbrake lights
ä¿ÃÇÁáʧº¹àÇ·ÕfaiM ruaamM saaengR bohnM waehM theeMspotlight
ä¿àÅÕéÂÇfaiM liaaoHturn signal indicator
ä¿ÇÒºáʧfaiM waapF saaengRflash of a camera
ä¿ÊÑ­­Ò³¨ÃÒ¨ÃfaiM sanR yaanM jaL raaM jaawnMtraffic lights
ä¿Ë¹éÒfaiM naaFheadlight
ä¿ËÅѧöfaiM langR rohtHtaillight; light at the rear of a vehicle
ÊÇÔµªìä¿saL wit[ch]H faiMswitch; electric switch
Êèͧä¿saawngL faiMto shine a light upon
áʧä¿Ë¹éÒàÇ·ÕsaaengR faiM naaF waehM theeMtheatrical footlights
ËÅÍ´ä¿laawtL faiMlight bulb
sample
sentence
à¢ÒÊѧࡵàËç¹ä¿¡ÃоÃÔºÍÂÙèä¡ÅÅÔº äÁè¹Ò¹¡çã¡Åéà¢éÒÁÒ
khaoR sangR gaehtL henR faiM graL phripH yuuL glaiM lipH maiF naanM gawF glaiF khaoF maaM
"He observed a blinking light far off in the distance; we should be there soon."
3.   [noun]
definition
electricity

examples¡ÃÐáÊä¿graL saaeR faiMelectric current
à¤Ã×èͧ·Óä¿khreuuangF thahmM faiMdynamo
à¤Ã×èͧ»Ñè¹ä¿khreuuangF bpanL faiMelectric generator
¨èÒÂä¿jaayL faiMto turn on the power
ªèÒ§ä¿changF faiMelectrician
µÑǵèÍ»ÅÑê¡ä¿dtuaaM dtaawL bplakH faiMplug converter
»ÅÑê¡ä¿bplakH faiMelectrical plug
á¼§¨èÒÂä¿phaaengR jaayL faiMelectric panelboard
ä¿à¤Ã×èͧ¹µìfaiM khreuuangF yohn[d]Mignition
俪çͤfaiM chawkHto shock electrically; to receive an electric shock; an electric shock
俪ç͵faiM chawtHelectrical short circuit
俴ѺfaiM dapLpower blackout or outage
ä¿´Ù´faiM duutLto receive an electrical shock
ä¿¿éÒfaiM faaHelectricity; electrical; electric
Ãкºä¿raH bohpL faiMelectrical system
ÊÇÔµªìÊÒÂä¿ãË­èsaL wit[ch]H saayR faiM yaiLmain electrical switch
ÊÒ¾èǧä¿saayR phuaangF faiMextension cord
ÊÒÂä¿saayR faiMelectric cord; electric wire
ËÁéÍá»Å§ä¿maawF bplaaengM faiMelectrical transformer
ËÁéÍä¿maawF faiMa large battery
4.   [noun]
definition
[of the skin] a mole

classifieràÁç´ metH[numerical classifier for small, round things like shirt buttons, pills or tablets, seeds, beads, etc.]

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