ฝ่อ
fɔ̀ɔMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be shriveled; [to] be atrophied
to be underdeveloped, shriveled, or fail to grow properly, often used for seeds, eggs, or organs.
Examples
เมล็ดmá-létเมล็ดmá-lét1seed; kernel; pip2classifier: seeds; small grainsถั่วtùuaถั่วtùua1bean; legume2peanut (common usage)บางส่วนbaang-sùuanบางส่วนbaang-sùuan1some (of); certain (members/parts)2a part; some portion (not all)3partly; in part; partiallyฝ่อfɔ̀ɔฝ่อfɔ̀ɔ1[to] be shriveled; [to] be atrophied2[to] lose courage; [to] be discouragedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingขาดน้ำkàat-náamขาดน้ำkàat-náam1[to] lack water; be short of water2[to] be dehydrated
Some of the bean seeds shriveled because of a lack of water.
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ผลการตรวจpǒn-gaan-dtrùuatพบว่าpóp-wâaไตdtaiข้างkâangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoฝ่อfɔ̀ɔทำให้tam-hâiการทำงานของร่างกายgaan-tam-ngaan-kɔ̌ɔng-râang-gaaiไม่ปกติmâi-bpòk-gà-dtì
The examination results showed that one of his kidneys had atrophied, causing his bodily functions to be abnormal.
สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatที่tîiแปรปรวนbprɛɛ-bpruuanส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiรังไข่rang-kàiของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítฝ่อfɔ̀ɔและlɛ́ไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatสืบพันธุ์sʉ̀ʉp-panได้dâai
The volatile weather conditions caused the ovaries of many plant species to shrivel and fail to reproduce.
2VerbB2
[to] lose courage; [to] be discouraged
to lose courage, confidence, or spirit; to feel disheartened.
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàaใหญ่กว่าyài-gwàabigger; largerใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toฝ่อfɔ̀ɔฝ่อfɔ̀ɔ1[to] be shriveled; [to] be atrophied2[to] lose courage; [to] be discouraged
When he saw his opponent was bigger, his spirit started to falter.
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Don't lose heart just yet, we have to give it another try.
หลังlǎngโดนdoonเจ้านายjâo-naaiตำหนิdtam-nìอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanกำลังใจgam-lang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiก็gɔ̂ฝ่อfɔ̀ɔลงไปlong-bpaiทันทีtan-tii
After being severely reprimanded by the boss in front of colleagues, the new employee's spirit immediately deflated.
ความฝันkwaam-fǎnที่tîiจะjàเป็นbpenนักบินnák-binของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoฝ่อfɔ̀ɔไปbpaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตอนที่dtɔɔn-tîiรู้rúuว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaสายตาsǎai-dtaa
His dream of becoming a pilot withered away the moment he found out he had vision problems.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |