ฝ่า

fàa

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] push through; break through

to move through or overcome an obstacle, barrier, danger, or difficulty

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ฝ่าfàaฝ่าfàa1[to] defy; go against2[to] push through; break throughฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)ปลอดภัยbplòt paiปลอดภัยbplòt pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
We walked through the rain and got home safely.
2NounB2

[to] defy; go against

to act against or ignore rules, warnings, prohibitions, or dangers; to run/drive through (e.g., ฝ่าฝืนกฎ, ฝ่าไฟแดงฝ่าไฟแดงfàa fai daeng[to] run a red light)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝ่าไฟแดงfàa fai daengฝ่าไฟแดงfàa fai daeng[to] run a red lightหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceสี่แยกsèe yâekสี่แยกsèe yâekintersection; crossroads (four-way)
He was fined for running a red light at the intersection.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แหวกwâekแหวกwâek1[to] part; push aside; open a gap2[to] cut/force one’s way through
  • [to] part; push aside; open a gap
  • [to] cut/force one’s way through
ทะลุผ่านtá-lú pàanทะลุผ่านtá-lú pàan1[to] pass/force through; penetrate2[of light/sound/signal] transmit/penetrate through3[to] get through/break through (a checkpoint/restriction)
  • [to] pass/force through; penetrate
  • [of light/sound/signal] transmit/penetrate through
  • [to] get through/break through (a checkpoint/restriction)
ฝ่าฝืนfàa fĕunฝ่าฝืนfàa fĕun[to] violate; disobey; contravene

[to] violate; disobey; contravene

ลุยluiลุยlui1[to] wade; plow through2[to] go for it; tackle head-on3[to] attack; lay into4hands-on; hard-driving (modifier)
  • [to] wade; plow through
  • [to] go for it; tackle head-on
  • [to] attack; lay into
  • hands-on; hard-driving (modifier)
ทะลวงthá-luuangทะลวงthá-luuang1[to] pierce; bore through2[to] break through; force a way in/through
  • [to] pierce; bore through
  • [to] break through; force a way in/through