ฟลู
fluuMeanings
1NounB2
flu; influenza
flu; influenza (loanword)
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไข้สูงkâi-sǔungไข้สูงkâi-sǔunghigh feverและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไอaiไอai1[to] cough2a cough3vapor; steam; fumesหนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testฟลูfluuฟลูfluu1flu; influenza2fluorideเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดูว่าduu-wâaดูว่าduu-wâa[to] see if; [to] check whetherเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi-wàt-yàiไข้หวัดใหญ่kâi-wàt-yàiinfluenza; fluหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or not
My son had a high fever and a severe cough, so the doctor asked to do a flu test to see if it was influenza.
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ช่วงchûuangฤดูฝนrʉ́-duu-fǒnแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiมีmiiคนkonติดdtìtฟลูfluuเยอะมากyə́-mâakคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลสุขภาพduu-lɛɛ-sùk-kà-pâapให้ดีhâi-diiนะná
During this rainy season, many people catch the flu; you need to take good care of your health.
ปีนี้bpii-níiมีmiiคนไข้kon-kâiป่วยbpùuaiเป็นbpenฟลูfluuสายพันธุ์sǎai-panเอeeเยอะมากyə́-mâakจนjonเตียงdtiiangในnaiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanแทบจะtɛ̂ɛp-jàไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ
This year, there are so many patients sick with Flu A that hospital beds are barely enough.
อาการaa-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonที่tîiติดdtìtฟลูfluuมักจะmák-jàรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngกว่าgwàaไข้หวัดkâi-wàtธรรมดาtam-má-daaโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́ในnaiเด็กเล็กdèk-lékและlɛ́ผู้ที่pûu-tîiมีmiiโรคประจำตัวrôok-bprà-jam-dtuua
Flu symptoms are usually more severe than a common cold, especially in young children and those with underlying conditions.
2NounC1
fluoride
fluoride (short for ฟลูออไรด์ฟลูออไรด์fluu-ɔɔ-raifluoride (ion or compound), often used in dental contexts)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีนัดmii-nátมีนัดmii-nát[to] have an appointment/meeting/dateพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapเคลือบklʉ̂ʉap1[to] coat; glaze; plate2[to] mask; sugar-coat; gloss over (feelings/intent)ฟลูfluuฟลูfluu1flu; influenza2fluorideที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคลินิกklí-nìkคลินิกklí-nìk1clinic; medical facility2skills clinic; focused workshopทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)
Tomorrow I have an appointment to take my son for a fluoride treatment at the dental clinic.
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ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiเด็กdèkที่têeเริ่มrêrmมีmeeฟันแท้fan táeขึ้นมาkêun maaรับrápการทาgaan taaฟลูflooอย่างน้อยyàang nóiปีละbpee láสองsŏngครั้งkráng
The dentist recommends that children who are starting to get permanent teeth receive fluoride application at least twice a year.
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛควรkuuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakยาสีฟันyaa-sǐi-fanที่tîiผสมpà-sǒmฟลูfluuในnaiปริมาณbpà-rí-maanที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmกับgàpช่วงวัยchûuang-waiของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganปัญหาbpan-hǎaฟันผุfan-pùอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
Parents should choose toothpaste mixed with an appropriate amount of fluoride for the child's age to effectively prevent tooth decay.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaการเคลือบgaan-klʉ̂ʉapฟลูfluuจะjàช่วยchûuaiลดlótความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangในnaiการเกิดgaan-gə̀ətฟันผุfan-pùได้dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการรักษาความสะอาดgaan-rák-sǎa-kwaam-sà-àatช่องปากchɔ̂ng-bpàakอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tiiก็gɔ̂ยังyangเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùt
Although fluoride varnishing can help reduce the risk of tooth decay, maintaining proper oral hygiene remains the most important factor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟล, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fluu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |