ฟอกขาว
fɔ̂ɔk-kǎaoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] bleach; whiten
to make something white or lighter by removing color, stains, or impurities, typically using chemicals, sunlight, or other agents
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseฟอกขาวfɔ̂ɔk-kǎaoฟอกขาวfɔ̂ɔk-kǎao1[to] bleach; whiten2[to] whitewash; sanitize an imageเสื้อนักเรียนsʉ̂ʉa-nák-riianเสื้อนักเรียนsʉ̂ʉa-nák-riianschool shirt (uniform)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)
Mom is bleaching my school uniform shirt for me.
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This shirt has yellow stains. It needs to be bleached.
If you want to dye your hair a light color, you have to bleach your original hair color first.
การgaanฟอกขาวfɔ̂ɔk-kǎaoผ้าปูที่นอนpâa-bpuu-tîi-nɔɔnด้วยdûuaiสารเคมีsǎan-kee-miiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâaเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiได้dâaiหากhàakใช้cháiในnaiปริมาณbpà-rí-maanที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒm
Bleaching bedsheets with chemicals can damage the fabric if used in improper amounts.
2VerbB2
[to] whitewash; sanitize an image
to try to make wrongdoing, a bad record, or a negative reputation appear acceptable or clean by hiding, downplaying, or glossing over the truth
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpá-yaa-yaamพยายามpá-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptฟอกขาวfɔ̂ɔk-kǎaoฟอกขาวfɔ̂ɔk-kǎao1[to] bleach; whiten2[to] whitewash; sanitize an imageอดีตà-dìitอดีตà-dìit1the past2former; ex-ของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withการบริจาคเงินgaan-bɔɔ-rí-jàak-ngənการบริจาคเงินgaan-bɔɔ-rí-jàak-ngənmonetary donationจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amounts
He tried to whitewash his past by donating a large amount of money.
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บริษัทbò-rí-sàtประชาสัมพันธ์bprà-chaa-săm-panถูกtòokจ้างjâangมาmaaเพื่อpêuuaฟอกขาวfôk kăaoภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngนักการเมืองnák gaan-meuuangที่têeมีmeeข่าวฉาวkàao chăao
The public relations firm was hired to whitewash the image of the scandal-ridden politician.
มีmiiข้อกล่าวหาkɔ̂ɔ-glàao-hǎaว่าwâaรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanกำลังgam-langใช้cháiสื่อsʉ̀ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟอกขาวfɔ̂ɔk-kǎaoความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatในnaiการจัดการgaan-jàt-gaanวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaanครั้งล่าสุดkráng-lâa-sùt
There are allegations that the government is using the media to whitewash its mistakes in handling the recent crisis.
การสร้างgaan-sâangเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoที่tîiบิดเบือนbìt-bʉʉanความจริงkwaam-jingถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútหนึ่งในnʉ̀ng-naiการgaanฟอกขาวfɔ̂ɔk-kǎaoให้กับhâi-gàpองค์กรong-gɔɔnที่tîiกำลังgam-langเสื่อมsʉ̀ʉamเสียชื่อเสียงsǐia-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang
Creating a distorted narrative is one strategy for whitewashing an organization with a deteriorating reputation.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
fɔ̂ɔk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฟอกfɔ̂ɔkฟอกfɔ̂ɔk1[to] bleach; whiten2[to] cleanse; purify; filter; launder3[to] launder money[to] bleach; whitenPart 1
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
ฟอกขาวfɔ̂ɔk-kǎaoฟอกขาวfɔ̂ɔk-kǎao[to] bleach; whiten[to] bleach; whitenWord