ฝอย(fŏi)
Meanings
1NounB1
spray; fine mist
Tiny droplets dispersed in the air like a light spray or mist.
Examples
น้ำพุnám púน้ำพุnám pú1fountain (artificial)2spring (natural)พ่นpônพ่นpôn1[to] spray; [to] atomize2[to] emit; [to] blow out3[to] spout; [to] spew4[to] coat by sprayingน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)เป็นฝอยbpen fŏiเป็นฝอยbpen fŏishredded; in fine piecesละอองlá-ongละอองlá-ongfine particles; dust; spray; mist; pollenลอยloiลอยloi1floating; adrift2[to] float; drift3[to] hover; be suspended4[to] float (price/exchange rate)ไปทั่วbpai tûuaไปทั่วbpai tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2[to] spread all over; become widespread3all over; everywhere (extent marker)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; park
The fountain sprays water into a fine mist, floating throughout the garden.
2NounB2
fine strands; shreds; filaments
Very thin strands or shreds, like fine hair, fibers, or threads.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseซอยsoiซอยsoi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysหมูmŏoหมูmŏo1pig; hog2pork3easy; a pushover (informal)4fat person (impolite)5classifier: pig (head/animal)เป็นฝอยbpen fŏiเป็นฝอยbpen fŏishredded; in fine piecesละเอียดlá-ìiatละเอียดlá-ìiat1fine; minute; tiny (texture/particles)2detailed; thorough3refined (opposite of crude)4delicate; sensitive; subtleเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveหมูฝอยmŏo fŏiหมูฝอยmŏo fŏicrispy shredded pork (Thai dish)กรอบgròpกรอบgròp1framework; scope; limits2crispy; crunchy3emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)4strict; rigid (rules/limits)5frame; border
Mom shredded the pork into fine strands to make crispy shredded pork.
3VerbC1
[to] babble; ramble (trivial talk)
To talk on and on about small or unimportant things; to babble or ramble.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offฝอยfŏiฝอยfŏi1fine strands; shreds; filaments2spray; fine mist3[to] babble; ramble (trivial talk)4babble; trivial talkเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)นักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; extremely (intensifier, colloquial)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesหลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main itemsกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Stop babbling about other people for so long; let’s get to the main point.
4NounC1
babble; trivial talk
Speech or content that is light, rambling, or unimportant; trivial talk.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offเสียเวลาsĭia wee-laaเสียเวลาsĭia wee-laa1[to] waste time; be a waste of time2time‑wasting; not worth the timeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คำkamคำkam1word; term2speech; saying; utterance3classifier for words/utterancesฝอยfŏiฝอยfŏi1fine strands; shreds; filaments2spray; fine mist3[to] babble; ramble (trivial talk)4babble; trivial talkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutปัญหาหลักbpan-hăa làkปัญหาหลักbpan-hăa làkmain problem; primary issueช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitชัดเจนดีchát jayn deeชัดเจนดีchát jayn deenice and clear; quite clearกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)
Don’t waste time on trivial talk that isn’t related to the main issue; please summarize clearly instead.