ฝอ
fɔ̌ɔMeanings
1NounB2
Westerner (slang)
a Westerner, especially a white Westerner; a slang shortening of ฝรั่งฝรั่งfà-ràng1guava2Westerner; foreigner (European/descent)3Western; Western-style, common in online speech
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฝอfɔ̌ɔฝอfɔ̌ɔ1Westerner (slang)2Western-style; Western (slang)นางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toฝึกfʉ̀kฝึกfʉ̀k1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My friend just got a Westerner boyfriend, so she has to practice her English a lot.
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Westerners aren't my type; I prefer fair-skinned Asian guys.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanกับgàpฝอfɔ̌ɔต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความตรงไปตรงมาkwaam-dtrong-bpai-dtrong-maaเพราะprɔ́วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanไม่เหมือนกันmâi-mʉ̌ʉan-gan
When working with Westerners, you have to adapt to their directness because the communication culture is different.
บางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpฝอfɔ̌ɔเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaจะjàทำให้tam-hâiชีวิตchii-wítดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nแต่ความจริงแล้วdtɛ̀ɛ-kwaam-jing-lɛ́ɛoมันmanก็gɔ̂ขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láบุคคลbùk-konไม่ใช่mâi-châiเชื้อชาติchʉ́ʉa-châat
Some people like Westerners because they believe it will lead to a better life, but in reality, it depends on the individual, not their nationality.
2AdjectiveB2
Western-style; Western (slang)
Western in style, appearance, or association, especially in references to fashion, makeup, or beauty
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâa1[to] put on makeup; do someone's makeup2[to] decorate the top (of a cake/dessert)สายฝอsăai fŏสายฝอsăai fŏ1Western-style; Western-influenced2a person into Western styleมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)คอนทัวร์kon tuuaคอนทัวร์kon tuua1[to] contour (makeup)2contour (cosmetics product)3contour; outlineชัดๆchát chátชัดๆchát chát1clearly; very clearly (informal)2very clear; crystal‑clear (informal)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)สีนู้ดsĕe núutสีนู้ดsĕe núut1nude (skin‑tone) color2nude‑colored
She loves the Western makeup style, focusing on sharp contouring and nude lips.
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ลุควันlúk wanนี้néeมาmaaแนวnaeoฝอfŏนิดๆnít nítด้วยdûuayเบลเซอร์blay-serกับgàpกางเกงยีนส์gaang-gayng yeen
Today's look has a bit of a Western vibe, with a blazer and jeans.
การตกแต่งภายในgaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ng-paai-naiของkɔ̌ɔngคาเฟ่kaa-fêeนี้níiเป็นbpenสไตล์sà-dtaiฝอfɔ̌ɔจ๋าjǎaเลยləəiคือkʉʉผสมผสานpà-sǒm-pà-sǎanความมินิมอลkwaam-mí-ní-mɔɔnกับgàpอินดัสเทรียลลอฟท์in-dàt-triian-lɔ̂ɔpได้dâaiลงตัวlong-dtuua
The interior design of this cafe is very Western-style, perfectly blending minimalism with industrial loft elements.
เทรนด์สายฝอtren săai fŏไม่ได้mâi dâaiจำกัดjam-gàtอยู่yòoแค่kâeเรื่องrêuuangรูปลักษณ์ภายนอกrôop-pà-lák paai-nôkแต่ยังdtàe yangส่งอิทธิพลsòng ìt-tí-ponต่อdtòทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìเรื่องrêuuangความมั่นใจkwaam mân jaiและláeการกล้าแสดงออกgaan glâa sà-daeng òkด้วยdûuay
The 'Western-style' trend isn't just limited to appearance; it also influences attitudes about self-confidence and being expressive.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |