ฟรอนต์
frɔɔnMeanings
1NounA2
hotel reception; front desk
The reception desk or department of a hotel, where guests check in, check out, and receive assistance.
Examples
ฟรอนต์frɔɔnฟรอนต์frɔɔn1hotel reception; front desk2hotel receptionist3car stereo head unit4weather frontอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ทางเข้าtaang-kâoทางเข้าtaang-kâoentrance; entrywayโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishment
The front desk is at the hotel entrance.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเราraoฝากfàakกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoไว้wáiที่tîiฟรอนต์frɔɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกɔ̀ɔkไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao
Yesterday we left our bags at the front desk before going sightseeing.
Tomorrow we'll check out at the front desk at ten.
ถ้าtâaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanผ้าเช็ดตัวpâa-chét-dtuuaเพิ่มpə̂əmให้hâiโทรไปtoo-bpaiที่tîiฟรอนต์frɔɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngหมายเลขห้องmǎai-lêek-hɔ̂ng
If you need extra towels, call the front desk and give them your room number.
2NounA2
hotel receptionist
A hotel employee who works at the front desk, welcoming guests and handling check-ins, check-outs, and inquiries.
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ฟรอนต์frɔɔnฟรอนต์frɔɔn1hotel reception; front desk2hotel receptionist3car stereo head unit4weather frontคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personพูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtthe English languageได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
This hotel receptionist can speak English.
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Yesterday a hotel receptionist helped call a taxi for me.
พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoฉันchǎnเริ่มrə̂əmทำงานtam-ngaanเป็นbpenฟรอนต์frɔɔnที่tîiโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดือนที่แล้วdʉʉan-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
My older sister started working as a hotel receptionist last month.
ฟรอนต์frɔɔnที่tîiเข้าเวรkâo-weenคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiเพิ่งเริ่มpə̂ng-rə̂əmงานngaanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoตอบคำถามdtɔ̀ɔp-kam-tǎamของkɔ̌ɔngแขกkɛ̀ɛkได้dâaiคล่องklɔ̂ɔngมากmâak
The receptionist on duty tonight has only just started the job, but he handles guests' questions with ease.
3NounB2
car stereo head unit
The main control unit of a car's audio system, usually installed in the dashboard, used to select audio sources and control playback.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeฟรอนต์frɔɔnฟรอนต์frɔɔn1hotel reception; front desk2hotel receptionist3car stereo head unit4weather frontในรถnai-rótในรถnai-rótin the carใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2again; anew3new; inexperienced (novice)4hibiscus (Northern Thai)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ1mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone2handheld; portable (held in the hand)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
I replaced my car's audio head unit, so now I can play music from my phone.
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ถ้าtâaอยากyàakฟังfangวิทยุwít-tá-yúให้hâiกดgòtปุ่มbpùmเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแหล่งlɛ̀ngเสียงsǐiangบนbonฟรอนต์frɔɔnตรงdtrongคอนโซลkɔɔn-soonหน้ารถnâa-rót
If you want to listen to the radio, press the source selection button on the audio head unit in the dashboard.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnซื้อsʉ́ʉฟรอนต์frɔɔnรุ่นrûnนี้níiควรkuuanตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaขนาดพอดีkà-nàat-pɔɔ-diiกับgàpช่องchɔ̂ngติดตั้งdtìt-dtângบนbonคอนโซลkɔɔn-soonและlɛ́ต่อdtɔ̀ɔกับgàpลำโพงlam-poongเดิมdəəmของkɔ̌ɔngรถrótได้dâaiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Before buying this audio head unit, you should check whether it fits the dashboard opening and can connect to the car's existing speakers.
แม้máeจะjàเปลี่ยนbplìianลำโพงlam-pohngใหม่màiแล้วláeoแต่dtàeเสียงเพลงsĭiang playngยังyangขาดkàatๆ-หายhăaiๆ-ช่างchângจึงjeungตรวจdtrùuatฟรอนต์fronและláeพบว่าpóp wâaขั้วต่อkûua dtòด้านหลังdâan lăngหลวมlŭuam
Although the speakers had been replaced, the music still kept cutting out, so the technician checked the audio head unit and found a loose connector at the back.
4NounB2
weather front
The boundary between two air masses with different temperatures or other properties, often associated with changes in weather.
Examples
ฟรอนต์frɔɔnฟรอนต์frɔɔn1hotel reception; front desk2hotel receptionist3car stereo head unit4weather frontคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.แนวnɛɛoแนวnɛɛo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมวลอากาศmuuan-aa-gàatมวลอากาศmuuan-aa-gàatair massอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)มวลอากาศmuuan-aa-gàatมวลอากาศmuuan-aa-gàatair massเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพบกันpóp-ganพบกันpóp-gan[to] meet; [to] see each otherและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity ofนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toมีเมฆmii-mêekมีเมฆmii-mêekcloudyหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; hone
A front is a boundary where warm and cold air masses meet, and clouds or rain often occur in that area.
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พยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gɔɔn-aa-gàatบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฟรอนต์frɔɔnเย็นyenจะjàผ่านpàanคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumจึงjʉngน่าจะnâa-jàลดลงlót-long
The forecast says a cold front will pass through tonight, so temperatures will probably drop tomorrow.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฟรอนต์frɔɔnเย็นyenเคลื่อนklʉ̂ʉanเข้ามาkâo-maaอากาศaa-gàatอุ่นùnชื้นchʉ́ʉnจะjàถูกtùukยกตัวyók-dtuuaขึ้นkʉ̂nซึ่งsʉ̂ngอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเมฆฝนmêek-fǒnและlɛ́พายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnฟ้าfáaคะนองká-nɔɔng
When a cold front moves in, warm, moist air is lifted, which can produce rain clouds and thunderstorms.
หากhàakฟรอนต์frɔɔnระหว่างrá-wàangมวลอากาศmuuan-aa-gàatเย็นyenกับgàpมวลอากาศmuuan-aa-gàatอุ่นùnเคลื่อนตัวklʉ̂ʉan-dtuuaช้าcháaพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiตามdtaamแนวnɛɛoปะทะbpà-táอาจàatมีmiiฝนตกfǒn-dtòkต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangหลายlǎaiวันwan
If the front between cold and warm air masses moves slowly, areas along the boundary may experience continuous rain for several days.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฟรอนต์ said ฟรอน?
frɔɔn
- Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟร, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
frɔɔn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ต์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |