ฝ่าบาท
fàa-bàatMeaning
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you; Your Highness (royal)
A respectful word for 'you' used when speaking to a prince or princess of the royal rank Mom Chao.
Examples
หม่อมฉันmɔ̀ɔm-chǎnหม่อมฉันmɔ̀ɔm-chǎnI; me (royal-deferential)ทูลถามtuun-tǎamทูลถามtuun-tǎam[to] ask [royalty]ท่านหญิงtân-yǐngท่านหญิงtân-yǐngThan Ying; princess titleว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฝ่าบาทfàa-bàatฝ่าบาทfàa-bàatyou; Your Highness (royal)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2prince; princess (royal title)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryวังwangวังwang1palace; royal residence2deep pool in a river3the court; royal household (often historical/figurative)เมื่อไรmʉ̂ʉa-raiเมื่อไรmʉ̂ʉa-rai1when (question word)2when; whenever (time clause)เพคะpee-káเพคะpee-ká1[royal] (female speaker) final particle for statements/questions2[royal] yes (female speaker)
I asked the princess, “When will you return to the palace, Your Serene Highness?”
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กระหม่อมgrà-mɔ̀mเตรียมdtriiamรถrótไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoฝ่าบาทfàa-bàatจะjàเสด็จsà-dètตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiกระหม่อมgrà-mɔ̀m
I have the car ready. Would you like to leave now, Your Serene Highness?
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaท่านtânชายchaaiรับสั่งráp-sàngถามถึงtǎam-tʉ̌ngอาการaa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนไข้kon-kâiแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtจึงjʉngทูลtuunว่าwâaฝ่าบาทfàa-bàatไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngทรงsongกังวลgang-wonคนไข้kon-kâiปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiแล้วlɛ́ɛoกระหม่อมgrà-mɔ̀m
When the prince asked about the patient's condition, the doctor replied, “You need not worry, Your Serene Highness. The patient is out of danger now.”
หม่อมฉันmɔ̀ɔm-chǎnเกรงว่าgreeng-wâaฝ่าบาทfàa-bàatจะjàทรงsongเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเกินไปgəən-bpaiหากhàakเสด็จsà-dètไปbpaiทรงเยี่ยมsong-yîiamชาวบ้านchaao-bâanหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngในnaiวันเดียวwan-diiaoเพคะpee-ká
I fear you may become too tired, Your Serene Highness, if you visit several communities in a single day.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฝ่าfàaฝ่าfàa1[to] push through; break through2[to] defy; go against[to] push through; break throughPart 1
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บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3foot (literary)baht (Thai currency unit)Part 2
ฝ่าบาทfàa-bàatฝ่าบาทfàa-bàatyou; Your Highness (royal)you; Your Highness (royal)Word