ฝีปาก
fǐi-bpàakMeaning
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eloquence; verbal dexterity; wit
Skill in speaking, which can refer to eloquence, persuasiveness, wit, or a sharp tongue; verbal dexterity.
Examples
พนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaiพนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaisalesperson; sales associate; sales representativeคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ฝีปากดีfǐi-bpàak-diiฝีปากดีfǐi-bpàak-dii1eloquent; articulate; silver-tongued2glib; sharp-tongued; argumentativeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔng[to] sell things; [to] sell goodsได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
That salesperson is very persuasive; he can sell anything.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonมีmiiฝีปากfǐi-bpàakในnaiการเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngจนjonสุดท้ายsùt-táaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
He has great skill in negotiation, and in the end, got the best deal.
ต้องdtɔ̂ngยอมรับyɔɔm-rápว่าwâaทนายtá-naaiคนkonนั้นnánมีmiiฝีปากคมคายfǐi-bpàak-kom-kaaiสามารถsǎa-mâatหักล้างhàk-láangคำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamได้dâaiอย่างyàangหมดจดmòt-jòt
I have to admit that lawyer has a sharp tongue; she could completely refute the opposing witness's testimony.
การประชันgaan-bprà-chanฝีปากfǐi-bpàakระหว่างrá-wàangนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonนั้นnánดุเดือดdù-dʉ̀ʉatมากmâakต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang-fàai-dtàangไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmกันgan
The war of words between the two politicians was very fierce; neither side would back down.
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
fǐi
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
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ฝีปากfǐi-bpàakฝีปากfǐi-bpàakeloquence; verbal dexterity; witeloquence; verbal dexterity; witWord