ฝาแฝด
fǎa-fɛ̀ɛtMeanings
1NounA2
twins
two offspring born from the same pregnancy
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-doorมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฝาแฝดfăa fàetฝาแฝดfăa fàet1twins2a twin; matching counterpartน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirring
The house next door has two cute twins.
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ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoคลอดลูกklɔ̂ɔt-lûukเป็นbpenฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtชายchaaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหญิงyǐngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng
Last year my sister gave birth to twins, one boy and one girl.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเราraoจะได้jà-dâaiฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtต้องdtɔ̂ngเตรียมdtriiamของใช้kɔ̌ɔng-cháiเด็กdèkสองsɔ̌ɔngชุดchút
The doctor said our family will have twins, so we need to prepare two sets of baby supplies.
แม้mɛ́ɛเป็นbpenฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtแต่dtɛ̀ɛบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkของkɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔngพี่น้องpîi-nɔ́ɔngต่างกันdtàang-ganชัดเจนchát-jeenคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngเงียบngîiapอีกìikคนkonร่าเริงrâa-rəəng
Although they are twins, the siblings' personalities are clearly different: one is quiet, the other cheerful.
2NounB1
a twin; matching counterpart
one of a pair of people or things that are twins or very closely matching
Examples
รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me tooเป๊ะbpéเป๊ะbpé1exact; precise (informal)2exactly; spot-on (informal)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofดูเป็นduu-bpenดูเป็นduu-bpen[to] seem; [to] look likeรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛt1twins2a twin; matching counterpart
This pair of shoes looks exactly the same, like twin shoes.
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โลโก้loo-gôoสองsɔ̌ɔngอันนี้an-níiเป็นbpenฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtกันganแทบtɛ̂ɛpแยกไม่ออกyɛ̂ɛk-mâi-ɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaอันไหนan-nǎiของจริงkɔ̌ɔng-jing
These two logos are twins; it's almost impossible to tell which is real.
บทความbòt-kwaamกับgàpข่าวkàaoประชาสัมพันธ์bprà-chaa-sǎm-panฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiมีmiiโทนtoonภาษาpaa-sǎaเป็นbpenฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtกันganอ่านàanแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-ganมากmâak
This article and the press release are twins in tone, giving a very similar feel when read.
แบบbɛ̀ɛpบ้านbâanสองsɔ̌ɔngหลังlǎngนี้níiเป็นbpenฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtในnaiเชิงchəəngดีไซน์dii-saaiต่างกันdtàang-ganเพียงpiiangรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatวัสดุwát-sà-dùและlɛ́สีสันsǐi-sǎnเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔi
These two house designs are twins in design, differing only in minor material and color details.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฝาfǎaฝาfǎa1lid; cover2shutter; door leaf; panel3wall; partition; wall panel4twin; member of a twin pairlid; coverPart 1
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ฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛtฝาแฝดfǎa-fɛ̀ɛttwinstwinsWord