ฝักใฝ่
fàk-fàiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be keen on; be devoted to [sth]
to have a strong interest in or be devoted to a particular subject, ideology, or activity.
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 stirringฝักใฝ่fàk-fàiฝักใฝ่fàk-fài1[to] be keen on; be devoted to [sth]2[to] side with; be partisan toward [sb]/[sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpà1art; the arts2artistic skill; craftมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
He has been devoted to art since he was a child.
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น้องชายnóng chaaiของฉันkŏng chănฝักใฝ่fàk fàiในnaiการเขียนโปรแกรมgaan kĭian bproo-graemมากmâakเขาkăoใช้cháiเวลาว่างway-laa wâangส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiไปbpaiกับgàpการเรียนรู้gaan riian róoภาษาpaa-săaคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrใหม่ๆmài mài
My younger brother is very devoted to programming; he spends most of his free time learning new computer languages.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanท่านtânนี้níiเป็นbpenผู้ที่pûu-tîiฝักใฝ่fàk-fàiในnaiปรัชญาbpràt-yaaตะวันออกdtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔkและlɛ́ได้dâaiเขียนkǐianหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiไว้wáiหลายlǎaiเล่มlêm
This scholar is someone who is devoted to Eastern philosophy and has written several books on the subject.
ด้วยความที่dûuai-kwaam-tîiเขาkǎoฝักใฝ่fàk-fàiในnaiอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความเท่าเทียมกันkwaam-tâo-tiiam-ganเขาkǎoจึงjʉngเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังคมsǎng-komอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
Because of his devotion to the ideology of equality, he always participates in social activities.
2VerbC1
[to] side with; be partisan toward [sb]/[sth]
to align oneself with or support a particular person, group, or political faction; to be partisan.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)กล่าวหาglàao-hǎaกล่าวหาglàao-hǎa[to] accuse [sb] (of [sth])ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝักใฝ่fàk-fàiฝักใฝ่fàk-fài1[to] be keen on; be devoted to [sth]2[to] side with; be partisan toward [sb]/[sth]ฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanthe opposition (politics)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่เป็นกลางmâi-bpen-glaangไม่เป็นกลางmâi-bpen-glaangbiased; not neutral
He was accused of being partisan to the opposition and not being neutral.
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ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngวางตัวwaang-dtuuaเป็นกลางbpen-glaangและlɛ́ไม่mâiแสดงออกsà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaฝักใฝ่fàk-fàiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanคนใดคนหนึ่งkon-dai-kon-nʉ̀ngเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèet
As a manager, he must remain neutral and not show that he is partial to any particular employee.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanถูกtùukวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaเป็นbpenการgaanเอื้อประโยชน์ʉ̂ʉa-bprà-yòotให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛกลุ่มทุนglùm-tunที่tîiตนdtonฝักใฝ่fàk-fàiอยู่yùu
The committee's decision was heavily criticized as being biased towards the capital group they were aligned with.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàรู้rúuว่าการwâa-gaanฝักใฝ่fàk-fàiกับgàpกลุ่มglùmอำนาจam-nâatเก่าgàoจะjàนำมาซึ่งnam-maa-sʉ̂ngความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàทำtamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
Even knowing that aligning with the old power faction would bring risks, he still chose to do so to protect his own interests.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2classifier: pods; ears of corn; sheaths3spindle/bobbin4sheath; scabbardpod (of a plant)Part 1
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ใฝ่fàiใฝ่fài[to] aspire; yearn for; be inclined toward[to] aspire; yearn for; be inclined towardPart 2
ฝักใฝ่fàk-fàiฝักใฝ่fàk-fài[to] be keen on; be devoted to [sth][to] be keen on; be devoted to [sth]Word