ฝ้า
fâaMeanings
1NounA2
ceiling (interior; suspended/false ceiling)
the interior ceiling of a room, especially a suspended or panel ceiling
Examples
ห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; loungeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฝ้าfâaฝ้าfâa1ceiling (interior; suspended/false ceiling)2melasma; dark facial patches3haze; whitish film on a surfaceสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmless
The living room has a white ceiling.
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The technician is fixing the light on the kitchen ceiling.
We installed small speakers on the ceiling in the meeting room.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàปรับbpràpโครงkroongฝ้าfâaลดระดับlót-rá-dàpลงlongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnท่อแอร์tɔ̂ɔ-ɛɛ
The contractor said they would lower the ceiling structure to conceal the air-conditioning ducts.
2NounB2
melasma; dark facial patches
a skin condition causing dark, patchy discoloration on the face (melasma)
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฝ้าfâaฝ้าfâa1ceiling (interior; suspended/false ceiling)2melasma; dark facial patches3haze; whitish film on a surfaceบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
Lately I've got melasma on my cheeks because I'm out in strong sunlight every day.
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คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฝ้าfâaอาจàatเข้มขึ้นkêm-kʉ̂nถ้าtâaไม่mâiทาtaaครีมกันแดดkriim-gan-dɛ̀ɛtสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The doctor said melasma may get darker if I don't apply sunscreen regularly.
เธอtəəพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเลี่ยงlîiangแดดdɛ̀ɛtช่วงchûuangเที่ยงtîiangและlɛ́ใช้cháiครีมkriimลดฝ้าlót-fâaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiรอยดำrɔɔi-damลามlaamกว้างขึ้นgwâang-kʉ̂n
She tries to avoid the midday sun and uses melasma-reducing cream to prevent the dark patches from spreading.
แม้mɛ́ɛฝ้าfâaจะjàไม่mâiอันตรายan-dtà-raaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiทำให้tam-hâiเธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกปิดbpòk-bpìtรอยrɔɔi
Although melasma isn't dangerous, it affects confidence, so she chooses to wear makeup to cover the patches.
3NounB2
haze; whitish film on a surface
a thin, cloudy or whitish film that appears on a surface such as glass, mirror, or plastic
Examples
เช้านี้cháao-níiเช้านี้cháao-níithis morningกระจกgrà-jòkกระจกgrà-jòk1mirror2glass (material; pane; sheet)ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náambathroom; restroom; toiletมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฝ้าfâaฝ้าfâa1ceiling (interior; suspended/false ceiling)2melasma; dark facial patches3haze; whitish film on a surfaceขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3[to] be white; be fair-skinnedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toเช็ดchétเช็ดchét[to] wipe; dabก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerส่องsɔ̀ɔngส่องsɔ̀ɔng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)
This morning the bathroom mirror had a white film; I had to wipe it before looking.
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A cloudy film formed on the cold glass, making it impossible to see inside.
หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangรถrótขึ้นkʉ̂nฝ้าfâaระหว่างrá-wàangฝนตกfǒn-dtòkทำให้tam-hâiทัศนวิสัยtát-sà-ná-wí-sǎiแย่ลงyɛ̂ɛ-long
A cloudy film formed on the car window during the rain, reducing visibility.
เขาkăoใช้cháiผ้าpâaไมโครไฟเบอร์mai-kroh-fai-berเช็ดchétคราบkrâapฝ้าfâaที่têeเกาะgòrบนbonแผ่นพลาสติกpàen pláas-dtìkให้hâiใสsăiเหมือนเดิมmĕuuan derm
He used a microfiber cloth to wipe the cloudy film on the plastic sheet until it was clear again.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
fâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |