ฝ่า
fàaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] push through; break through
to move through or overcome an obstacle, barrier, danger, or difficulty
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningฝ่าfàaฝ่าfàa1[to] push through; break through2[to] defy; go againstฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâan[to] arrive homeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4in the manner of; -lyปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of danger
We walked through the rain and got home safely.
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ทีมงานtiim-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngช่วยกันchûuai-ganฝ่าfàaคลื่นลมklʉ̂ʉn-lomแรงrɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngเกาะgɔ̀ให้hâiทันเวลาtan-wee-laa
The team had to work together to get through strong waves and wind to reach the island in time.
เขาkǎoฝ่าfàaความกลัวkwaam-gluuaของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengแล้วlɛ́ɛoขึ้นkʉ̂nเวทีwee-tiiพูดpûutต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaคนkonหลายlǎaiร้อยrɔ́ɔiคนkon
He overcame his own fear and went on stage to speak in front of hundreds of people.
เธอtəəตั้งใจdtâng-jaiฝ่าfàaอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสารพัดsǎa-rá-pátทั้งtángปัญหาbpan-hǎaการเงินgaan-ngənและlɛ́แรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-danจากjàakครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสานฝันsǎan-fǎnให้hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
She was determined to overcome all kinds of obstacles, including financial problems and family pressure, to fulfill her dream.
2VerbB2
[to] defy; go against
to act against or ignore rules, warnings, prohibitions, or dangers; to run/drive through (e.g., ฝ่าฝืนกฎ, ฝ่าไฟแดงฝ่าไฟแดงfàa-fai-dɛɛng[to] run a red light)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝ่าไฟแดงfàa-fai-dɛɛngฝ่าไฟแดงfàa-fai-dɛɛng[to] run a red lightหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkสี่แยกsìi-yɛ̂ɛkintersection; crossroads (four-way)
He was fined for running a red light at the intersection.
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Do not disobey the no-entry order; this area is dangerous.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiประกาศเตือนbprà-gàat-dtʉʉanชัดเจนchát-jeenบางคนbaang-konยังyangฝ่าfàaข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Despite clear warnings, some people still violate the safety regulations.
ผู้ขับขี่pôo kàp kèeที่têeฝ่าfàaกฎจราจรgòt jà-raa-jonซ้ำๆsám-sámอาจàatถูกtòokเพิกถอนpêrk tŏnใบขับขี่bai kàp kèeและláeถูกtòokดำเนินคดีdam-nern ká-dee
Drivers who repeatedly break traffic rules may have their licenses revoked and face prosecution.
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
fàa
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 | — | — |