ฟืน
firewood
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This word refers to wood that has been cut or gathered for use as fuel in a fire.
firewood
Wood prepared or gathered to be burned in a stove, cooking fire, or other fire.
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ชาวบ้านใช้ฟืนหุงข้าว chaaw bâan cháy fʉʉn hǔŋ khâaw The villagers use firewood to cook rice. ชาวบ้านใช้ฟืนหุงข้าว details
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ฟืนแห้งติดไฟง่าย fʉʉn hɛ̂ɛŋ tìt fay ŋâay Dry firewood catches fire easily. ฟืนแห้งติดไฟง่าย details
Learning notes
Explanation
ฟืน means wood that is intended to be burned as fuel, rather than wood in the general sense or timber used for construction. It can refer to a single piece or to firewood collectively. Common combinations include เก็บฟืน “gather firewood,” ผ่าฟืน “split firewood,” and ใส่ฟืน “add firewood to a fire.” When firewood is discussed collectively, no classifier is needed, as in ใช้ฟืน “use firewood.” Individual pieces may be counted with classifiers such as ท่อน or ดุ้น, depending on their shape.
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about wood-burning stoves, cooking fires, campfires, charcoal making, and other situations where wood is burned as fuel. It also appears often in descriptions of rural life and traditional cooking.
Caution
Unlike ไม้, which can mean wood or timber generally, ฟืน is specifically wood used as fuel and is not normally used for furniture or construction material. Do not confuse it with ถ่าน “charcoal” or the differently spelled ฟื้น “to recover; regain consciousness.”