Torch in Thai

“Torch” in Thai is ไฟฉายfai-chǎai.

ไฟฉาย fai-chǎai

torch, flashlight noun

fai mid
chǎai rising

Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”

Parts: ไฟfai light ฉายchǎai to shine, to project

How to use it

ไฟฉายfai-chǎai is a "shining light". When a storm knocks the power out, ไฟดับfai dàp, most people just turn on the torch on their phone, and a candle, เทียนtian, does the rest.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

fai chai
fy chy

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones