ฟอดฟอด
fɔ̂ɔt-fɔ̂ɔtMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] sniff audibly; give repeated sniff-kisses
To sniff audibly and repeatedly, especially when giving affectionate sniff-kisses on someone's cheeks.
Examples
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Yesterday I saw a cat sniffing the flowers in the garden.
He has a cold, so he has to snuffle his nose all the time.
เด็กน้อยdèk nôiวิ่งwîngเข้าไปkâo bpaiกอดgòtแม่mâeแล้วก็láeo gâwหอมแก้มhŏm gâemท่านtâanเบาๆbao baoเพื่อpêuuaแสดงsà-daengความรักkwaam rák
The little child ran to hug their mother and gently kissed her cheek to show affection.
2InterjectionB1
sniffing sound; sound of repeated sniff-kisses
An imitation of repeated audible sniffs, especially the sniffing sounds made when affectionately kissing someone's cheeks.
Examples
สุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ดมกลิ่นdom-glìnดมกลิ่นdom-glìn[to] smell; [to] sniffพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeฟอดฟอดfɔ̂ɔt-fɔ̂ɔtฟอดฟอดfɔ̂ɔt-fɔ̂ɔt1[to] sniff audibly; give repeated sniff-kisses2sniffing sound; sound of repeated sniff-kisses
The dog sniffed the ground, making a *sniff sniff* sound.
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พอporเขาkăoเปิดกล่องbpèrt glòngทุเรียนtú-riianก็gâwได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangสูดsòotจมูกjà-mòokฟอดฟอดfôt fôtจากjàakเพื่อนpêuuanที่นั่งtêe nângข้างๆkâang kâang
When he opened the box of durian, I heard a *sniffing* sound from my friend sitting next to me.
ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangฟอดฟอดfôt fôtจากjàakในnaiครัวkruuaเลยloieเดินไปdern bpaiดูdooปรากฏว่าbpraa-gòt wâaเป็นbpenพ่อpôrกำลังgam-langดมกลิ่นdom glìnแกงgaengที่ทำtêe tamเสร็จsètใหม่ๆmài mài
I heard a *sniffing* sound from the kitchen, so I went to look, and it turned out to be my dad smelling the freshly cooked curry.
ท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความเงียบสงัดkwaam-ngîiap-sà-ngàtของป่าkɔ̌ɔng-bpàaมีmiiเพียงpiiangเสียงsǐiangลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiฟอดฟอดfɔ̂ɔt-fɔ̂ɔtของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaที่ซ่อนตัวtîi-sɔ̂ɔn-dtuuaอยู่yùuเท่านั้นtâo-nánที่tîiบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wít
Amidst the deep silence of the forest, only the *snuffling* sound of a hidden wild animal's breath indicated the presence of life.
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 -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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฟอดfɔ̂ɔtฟอดfɔ̂ɔt1deep sniff; loud kiss2foaming; frothing3hissing; sighing deeplydeep sniff; loud kissPart 1
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ฟอดfɔ̂ɔtฟอดfɔ̂ɔt1deep sniff; loud kiss2foaming; frothing3hissing; sighing deeplydeep sniff; loud kissPart 2
ฟอดฟอดfɔ̂ɔt-fɔ̂ɔtฟอดฟอดfɔ̂ɔt-fɔ̂ɔt[to] sniff audibly; give repeated sniff-kisses[to] sniff audibly; give repeated sniff-kissesWord