ฟอด
fɔ̂ɔtMeanings
1ClassifierB1
deep sniff; loud kiss
a deep sniff or a loud kiss on the cheek (often used as a classifier for kisses)
Examples
คุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛคุณแม่kun-mɛ̂ɛ1mother (polite)2Mom (form of address)3polite address for a mother/pregnant womanหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛmหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛm[to] kiss [sb] on the cheekลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeฟอดfɔ̂ɔtฟอดfɔ̂ɔt1deep sniff; loud kiss2foaming; frothing3hissing; sighing deeplyก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
The mother gave her son a loud kiss on the cheek before he went to school.
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He gave his girlfriend a big kiss on the cheek to make up for being late.
คุณยายkun-yaaiดึงตัวdʉng-dtuuaหลานสาวlǎan-sǎaoเข้ามาkâo-maaกอดgɔ̀ɔtแล้วlɛ́ɛoหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛmไปbpaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngฟอดfɔ̂ɔt
The grandmother pulled her granddaughter into a hug and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiเห็นhěnลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoใส่sàiชุดกระโปรงchút-grà-bproongตัวdtuuaใหม่màiคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂อดใจòt-jaiไม่ไหวmâi-wǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngหอมแก้มhɔ̌ɔm-gɛ̂ɛmฟอดfɔ̂ɔtใหญ่yàiด้วยdûuaiความเอ็นดูkwaam-en-duu
As soon as he saw his daughter in her new dress, the father couldn't resist giving her a big, affectionate kiss on the cheek.
2AdverbB2
foaming; frothing
foaming or frothing abundantly (often used to describe soap or bubbles)
Examples
สบู่sà-bùuสบู่sà-bùu1soap2classifier: ก้อนยี่ห้อนี้yîi-hɔ̂ɔ-níiยี่ห้อนี้yîi-hɔ̂ɔ-níithis brandดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellถูtǔuถูtǔu1[to] rub2[to] scrubแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asนิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amountฟองfɔɔngฟองfɔɔng1bubble; foam; froth2classifier: eggs; bubbles; blistersก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ฟอดfɔ̂ɔtฟอดfɔ̂ɔt1deep sniff; loud kiss2foaming; frothing3hissing; sighing deeplyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This brand of soap is very good; just a little bit of rubbing and it lathers up abundantly.
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เธอtəəเทteeผงซักฟอกpǒng-sák-fɔ̂ɔkลงในlong-naiน้ำnáamแล้วlɛ́ɛoใช้มือchái-mʉʉตีdtiiจนjonฟองfɔɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nฟอดfɔ̂ɔtเต็มdtemกะละมังgà-lá-mang
She poured detergent into the water and used her hands to beat it until the basin was full of rich lather.
เด็กๆdèk dèkกำลังgam-langสนุกสนานsà-nùk sà-năanกับgàpการตีgaan dteeฟองสบู่fong sà-bòoจนjonฟอดfôtเต็มdtemอ่างอาบน้ำàang àap náam
The children are having fun whipping up soap bubbles until they foam abundantly all over the bathtub.
เพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoบีบbìipน้ำยาล้างจานnáam-yaa-láang-jaanเยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaiจึงjʉngมีฟองmii-fɔɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nฟอดfɔ̂ɔtล้นlónอ่างล้างจานàang-láang-jaanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Because he squeezed out too much dishwashing liquid, abundant foam bubbled up and overflowed the sink.
3AdverbC1
hissing; sighing deeply
with the sound of hissing, snorting, or sighing deeply
Examples
งูเห่าngoo hàoงูเห่าngoo hào1cobra2turncoat (Thai politics, informal)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]ชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseคอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; fan; loverและláeและláeand (coordinating)ขู่kòoขู่kòo1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threatenฟอดfôtฟอดfôt1deep sniff; loud kiss2foaming; frothing3hissing; sighing deeplyๆ-เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเดินเข้าไปdern kâo bpaiเดินเข้าไปdern kâo bpai[to] walk in; [to] walk into [somewhere]ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to
That cobra raised its head and hissed when someone walked close.
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ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiแมวmɛɛoแปลกหน้าbplɛ̀ɛk-nâaเดินเข้ามาdəən-kâo-maaในบ้านnai-bâanแมวmɛɛoของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnก็gɔ̂โก่งgòongหลังlǎngและlɛ́ขู่kùuฟอดfɔ̂ɔtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเตือนdtʉʉanให้ออกhâi-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpai
As soon as the strange cat entered the house, my cat arched its back and hissed to warn it to leave.
เสียงsĭiangงูngooขู่kòoฟอดfôtดังdangมาจากmaa jàakพงหญ้าpong yâaทึบtúpทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konต้องdtôngหยุดชะงักyùt chà-ngákและláeค่อยๆkôi kôiถอยหลังtŏi lăngกลับglàpทันทีtan tee
The sound of a snake hissing came from the dense grass, making everyone freeze and immediately step back slowly.
เขาkǎoถอนหายใจtɔ̌ɔn-hǎai-jaiฟอดfɔ̂ɔtใหญ่yàiด้วยdûuaiความเหนื่อยล้าkwaam-nʉ̀ʉai-láaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnกองgɔɔngเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanบนbonโต๊ะdtóที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngจัดการjàt-gaanให้hâiเสร็จsètภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níi
He sighed deeply with exhaustion when he saw the pile of documents on the desk that had to be finished today.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
fɔ̂ɔt
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 | — | — |