ฟอกตัว
fɔ̂ɔk-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] wash one's body
to wash one's body, especially with soap.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลับมาglàp-maaกลับมาglàp-maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmเล่นบอลlên-bɔɔnเล่นบอลlên-bɔɔn1[to] play football; [to] play soccer2[to] bet on football/soccerแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyฟอกตัวfɔ̂ɔk-dtuuaฟอกตัวfɔ̂ɔk-dtuua1[to] wash one's body2[to] clear one's name; whitewashก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔnก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
He came back from playing football and then went to wash up before bed.
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Go wash yourself first; you're all sweaty and smelly.
หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานtam ngaanในnaiสวนมาsǔuan maaทั้งวันtáng wanได้dâiฟอกตัวfôk dtuuaด้วยdûuayสบู่sà-bòoหอมๆhŏm hŏmแล้วláeoรู้สึกrúu-sèukสดชื่นsòt-chêunมากmâak
After working in the garden all day, washing with fragrant soap feels very refreshing.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiหลังlǎngผ่าตัดpàa-dtàtใช้cháiสบู่sà-bùuฆ่าเชื้อkâa-chʉ́ʉaฟอกตัวfɔ̂ɔk-dtuuaบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenรอบrɔ̂ɔpแผลplɛ̌ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการติดเชื้อgaan-dtìt-chʉ́ʉa
The doctor advised the post-operative patient to use antiseptic soap to wash the area around the wound to prevent infection.
2VerbC1
[to] clear one's name; whitewash
to clear oneself of guilt, suspicion, or a bad reputation; to whitewash one's image
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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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
ฟอกตัวfɔ̂ɔk-dtuuaฟอกตัวfɔ̂ɔk-dtuua[to] wash one's body[to] wash one's bodyWord