ฝืดๆ
fèut fèutMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
slightly stiff; not smooth
moving with friction; not smooth or well-lubricated; slightly stiff or resistant.
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)ฝืดๆfèut fèutฝืดๆfèut fèut1slightly stiff; not smooth2sluggish; awkward; not going well
This door is a bit stiff.
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The bicycle chain is stiff; it needs a bit of oil.
After sitting for a long time, my knee joint feels a bit stiff.
คันkanเกียร์giiaธรรมดาtam-má-daaของkŏngรถrótเก่าgàoคันkanนี้néeมันmanฝืดๆfèut fèutมากmâakทำให้tam hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianเกียร์giiaได้dâiไม่ค่อยmâi kôiราบรื่นrâap-rêun
The manual gear stick on this old car is very stiff, which makes it difficult to change gears smoothly.
2AdjectiveB2
sluggish; awkward; not going well
describes a situation that is slow, tight, or not progressing smoothly, e.g., a sluggish market, weak sales, or a strained/awkward conversation.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodยอดขายyôt kăaiยอดขายyôt kăai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldฝืดๆfèut fèutฝืดๆfèut fèut1slightly stiff; not smooth2sluggish; awkward; not going wellไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientเข้าร้านkâo ráanเข้าร้านkâo ráan[to] enter a shop; go into a storeเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Sales are sluggish these days; not many customers are coming into the shop.
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พอporเขาkăoพูดpôotเรื่องrêuuangการเมืองgaan meuuangขึ้นมาkêun maaบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiวงสนทนาwong sŏn-tá-naaก็gâwเริ่มrêrmฝืดๆfèut fèutทันทีtan tee
When he brought up politics, the atmosphere in the conversation immediately became strained.
การเจรจาต่อรองgaan jay-rá-jaa dtòr-rongเป็นไปbpen bpaiอย่างyàangฝืดๆfèut fèutเพราะpráwทั้งtángสองsŏngฝ่ายfàaiไม่mâiยอมyomลดหย่อนlót yònเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăiของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayng
The negotiation progressed sluggishly because neither side was willing to compromise on their conditions.
ภาวะเศรษฐกิจpaa-wá-sèet-tà-gìtที่tîiฝืดเคืองfʉ̀ʉt-kʉʉangส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔกำลังซื้อgam-lang-sʉ́ʉของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonทำให้tam-hâiการค้าขายgaan-káa-kǎaiไม่คล่องmâi-klɔ̂ɔngตัวdtuuaเหมือนเคยmʉ̌ʉan-kəəi
The sluggish economic situation directly affects people's purchasing power, making commerce less fluid than before.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฝืดๆ said ฝืด-ฝืด?
fèut fèut
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fèut
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 | — | — |