ฝา
fǎaMeanings
1NounA2
lid; cover
a removable top or cover for a container such as a pot, jar, bottle, or box
Examples
ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatbottle cap; bottle lidให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2tight; snug; sealedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หกhòkหกhòk1six (6)2[to] spill
Close the bottle cap tightly so the water won’t spill.
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Please lift the pot lid; I’m going to taste the curry.
อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmใส่sàiฝากล่องfàak-lɔ̂ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใส่sàiตู้เย็นdtûu-yenจะได้jà-dâaiไม่มีกลิ่นmâi-mii-glìnออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Don’t forget to put the lid on the container before refrigerating so the smell doesn’t escape.
2NounB2
shutter; door leaf; panel
a hinged or sliding shutter or single leaf of a door; a flat panel used to close an opening
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatฝาfǎaฝาfǎa1lid; cover2shutter; door leaf; panel3wall; partition; wall panel4twin; member of a twin pairบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังบิดงอbìt-ngɔɔบิดงอbìt-ngɔɔ1[to] twist or bend out of shape2twisted; warped; bentต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyแผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; record
The technician said the house wall is warped; the whole sheet needs to be changed.
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The wind was so strong that the house wall shook and creaked.
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiหลังlǎngเก่าgàoมีmiiฝาfǎaบ้านbâanเป็นbpenแผ่นไม้pɛ̀n-máaiเรียงต่อกันriiang-dtɔ̀ɔ-ganปิดช่องbpìt-chɔ̂ngลมlomได้ดีdâai-dii
The old wooden house has walls made of wooden planks arranged together, blocking the wind well.
เขาkǎoซ่อมsɔ̂mฝากล่องfàak-lɔ̂ngให้hâiเปิดปิดbpə̀ət-bpìtได้dâaiเรียบลื่นrîiap-lʉ̂ʉnโดยdooiปรับbpràpบานพับbaan-pápและlɛ́ใส่sàiน้ำมันหล่อลื่นnám-man-lɔ̀ɔ-lʉ̂ʉn
He repaired the box lid to open and close smoothly by adjusting the hinges and applying lubricant.
3NounB2
wall; partition; wall panel
A wall, partition, or wall panel, especially in a traditional house.
Examples
บ้านไม้bâan-máaiบ้านไม้bâan-máaiwooden house; timber houseโบราณboo-raanโบราณboo-raan1ancient; antique2traditional; old-fashioned3ancient times; the old daysหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooฝาfǎaฝาfǎa1lid; cover2shutter; door leaf; panel3wall; partition; wall panel4twin; member of a twin pairไม้ไผ่máai-pàiไม้ไผ่máai-pài1bamboo (plant)2bamboo (material)สานsǎanสานsǎan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connect
This old wooden house partitions rooms with woven bamboo panels.
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The worker repaired the house’s wall panels that termites had eaten and decayed.
เรือนrʉʉanภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanมักmákใช้cháiฝาfǎaไม้máaiตีdtiiเว้นwénร่องrɔ̂ngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอากาศaa-gàatถ่ายเทtàai-teeได้ดีdâai-dii
Northeastern Thai houses often use wooden wall panels with gaps to allow good ventilation.
ช่างเลือกchâng-lʉ̂ʉakฝาfǎaไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngมาmaaปิดbpìtด้านdâanรับลมráp-lomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanและlɛ́ลดlótการสั่นไหวgaan-sàn-wǎiของkɔ̌ɔngโครงkroongเรือนrʉʉan
The builder chose hardwood wall panels for the windward side to increase durability and reduce the frame’s vibration.
4ClassifierB2
twin; member of a twin pair
A twin, especially in expressions such as แฝดคนละฝา, referring to twins who do not look alike.
Examples
พี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔng1siblings; brothers and sisters2fellow members; compatriots (figurative)คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฝดfɛ̀ɛtแฝดfɛ̀ɛt1twin2twin; paired; duplicateคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per person2apiece; each; per person3separate; different (for each)ฝาfǎaฝาfǎa1lid; cover2shutter; door leaf; panel3wall; partition; wall panel4twin; member of a twin pairหน้าตาnâa-dtaaหน้าตาnâa-dtaa1facial appearance; looks2appearance (of things)3face; reputationจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me too
These siblings are fraternal twins, so they don't look very much alike.
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ฉันchǎnกับgàpพี่ชายpîi-chaaiเป็นbpenแฝดfɛ̀ɛtคนละkon-láฝาfǎaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำอะไรtam-à-raiเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
My brother and I are fraternal twins, but we enjoy doing the same things.
แม้mɛ́ɛทั้งคู่táng-kûuจะเป็นjà-bpenแฝดfɛ̀ɛtคนละkon-láฝาfǎaและlɛ́หน้าตาnâa-dtaaต่างกันมากdtàang-gan-mâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛเวลาwee-laaยิ้มyímกลับglàpดูduuคล้ายกันkláai-ganอย่างน่าประหลาดyàang-nâa-bprà-làat
Although the two are fraternal twins and look very different, they look surprisingly alike when they smile.
คนkonมักmákไม่mâiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenแฝดfɛ̀ɛtคนละkon-láฝาfǎaที่tîiทั้งtángรูปร่างrûup-râangและlɛ́หน้าตาnâa-dtaaแตกต่างกันdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan
People often don't believe that my two daughters are twins because they are fraternal twins with different builds and facial features.
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
fǎa
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 | — | — |