ชี้ฟ้า

Thai

Etymology

From ชี้ (chíi, “to point at”) +‎ ฟ้า (fáa, “sky”). Compare Chinese 朝天椒 (cháotiānjiāo).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ชี้ฟ้า d͡ʑ ī ˆ v ˆ ā
Phonemic		ชี้-ฟ้า d͡ʑ ī ˆ – v ˆ ā
Romanization	Paiboon	chíi-fáa
	Royal Institute	chi-fa
(standard) IPA^(key)		/t͡ɕʰiː˦˥.faː˦˥/

Noun

ชี้ฟ้า • (chíi-fáa)

(พริก~) a type of Thai chili, Capsicum annuum.
(พริก~) a type of Thai chili, Capsicum frutescens.

Adverb

ชี้ฟ้า • (chíi-fáa) (abstract noun ความชี้ฟ้า)

skyward, heavenward.

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