ดีฝ่อ
dii-fɔ̀ɔMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
frightened; scared; fainthearted
Frightened or deprived of courage; too scared to act boldly.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringขี้กลัวkîi-gluuaขี้กลัวkîi-gluuaeasily frightened; timidดีฝ่อdii-fɔ̀ɔดีฝ่อdii-fɔ̀ɔfrightened; scared; faintheartedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ชั้นเรียนchán-riianชั้นเรียนchán-riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/year
He's a timid person; he doesn't dare to go up and speak in front of the class.
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แค่kâeเห็นhĕnแมงมุมmaeng mumตัวdtuuaเล็กๆlék lékเธอterก็gâwร้องกรี๊ดróng gríitแล้วláeoเป็นbpenคนดีkon deeฝ่อfòrจริงๆjing jing
Just seeing a small spider made her scream. She's a really timid person.
ด้วยdûuayนิสัยní-săiที่têeดีฝ่อdee fòของเขาkŏng kăoทำให้tam hâiพลาดplâatโอกาสoh-gàatดีๆdee deeในnaiการทำงานgaan tam ngaanไปbpaiหลายlăaiครั้งkráng
Due to his timid nature, he has missed many good work opportunities.
การgaanจะjàก้าวข้ามgâao kâamความดีkwaam deeฝ่อfòrในใจnai jaiและláeกล้าglâaเผชิญหน้าpà-chern nâaกับgàpความท้าทายkwaam táa taaiใหม่ๆmài màiถือเป็นtĕu bpenบทพิสูจน์bòt pí-sòotสำคัญsăm-kanของkŏngการเติบโตgaan dtèrp dtoh
Overcoming the timidity in one's heart and daring to face new challenges is an important test of growth.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ฝ่อfɔ̀ɔฝ่อfɔ̀ɔ1[to] be shriveled; [to] be atrophied2[to] lose courage; [to] be discouraged[to] be shriveled; [to] be atrophiedPart 2
ดีฝ่อdii-fɔ̀ɔดีฝ่อdii-fɔ̀ɔfrightened; scared; faintheartedfrightened; scared; faintheartedWord