ฝ่าลม(fàa lom)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] go against the wind

to move forward against the wind, often with effort or difficulty

Examples

ชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongชาวประมงchaao bprà-mongfisher; fisherman/fisherwoman; fisherfolkต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightพายเรือpaai reuuaพายเรือpaai reuua[to] paddle/row a boatฝ่าลมfàa lomฝ่าลมfàa lom1[to] go against the wind2[to] brave adverse conditionsกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2side
The fisherman had to row the boat against the wind back to shore.
2VerbB2

[to] brave adverse conditions

figuratively, to press on despite unfavorable circumstances or opposition

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideฝ่าลมfàa lomฝ่าลมfàa lom1[to] go against the wind2[to] brave adverse conditionsคำคัดค้านkam kát káanคำคัดค้านkam kát káanobjection; formal objectionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2younger; junior3minor; slightๆ-ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
She decided to press on despite her family’s objections and opened her own small shop.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ฝ่าfàaฝ่าfàa1[to] defy; go against2[to] push through; break throughPart 1
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ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulencePart 2
ฝ่าลมfàa lomฝ่าลมfàa lom[to] go against the wind