ฟอกสี
fɔ̂ɔk-sǐiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] bleach; decolorize
to make something lose its color and become lighter or white, typically by using chemicals, sunlight, or other processes (e.g., fabric, hair, paper, wood, teeth)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyร้านทำผมráan-tam-pǒmร้านทำผมráan-tam-pǒmhair salon; hairdresser'sเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฟอกสีfɔ̂ɔk-sǐiฟอกสีfɔ̂ɔk-sǐi[to] bleach; decolorizeผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
I want to go to the salon to bleach my hair.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛใส่sàiผงซักฟอกpǒng-sák-fɔ̂ɔkชนิดchá-nítพิเศษpí-sèetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฟอกสีfɔ̂ɔk-sǐiผ้าขาวpâa-kǎaoให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanใหม่mài
Mom added special detergent to bleach the white clothes to make them clean like new.
ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetแนะนำnáe-namว่าwâaหลังlăngฟอกสีfôk sĕeฟันfanควรkuuanงดngótดื่มชาdèuum chaaและláeกาแฟgaa-faeสักพักsàk pák
The dentist recommends avoiding tea and coffee for a while after teeth whitening.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatกำลังgam-langวิจัยwí-jaiวิธีwí-tiiฟอกสีfɔ̂ɔk-sǐiปะการังbpà-gaa-rangที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópจากjàakภาวะโลกร้อนpaa-wá-lôok-rɔ́ɔnแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่พบmâi-pópวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaที่tîiยั่งยืนyâng-yʉʉn
Scientists are researching ways to reverse the bleaching of coral affected by global warming, but have not yet found a sustainable solution.
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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ฟอกสีfɔ̂ɔk-sǐiฟอกสีfɔ̂ɔk-sǐi[to] bleach; decolorize[to] bleach; decolorizeWord