ฟอนเฟะ(fon fé)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
rotten; decayed
Describes something that is physically rotten, putrid, or badly decayed.
Examples
ทิ้งขยะtíng kà-yàทิ้งขยะtíng kà-yà[to] throw away garbage; [to] dispose of trashไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveนานเกินไปnaan gern bpaiนานเกินไปnaan gern bpai1for too long2too long (in duration)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toส่งกลิ่นsòng glìnส่งกลิ่นsòng glìn1[to] emit a smell2[fig.] [to] seem suspicious; arouse suspicionเหม็นmĕnเหม็นmĕn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badและláeและláeand (coordinating)ฟอนเฟะfon féฟอนเฟะfon fé1rotten; decayed2corrupt; morally decayedแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
The trash was left out for too long, and now it's starting to stink and become putrid.
2AdjectiveB2
corrupt; morally decayed
Describes a system, organization, or society that is thoroughly corrupt and morally rotten.
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คนจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สิ้นหวังsîn wăngสิ้นหวังsîn wăng1hopeless; without hope2[to] lose hope; despairกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ระบบราชการrá-bòp râat-chá-gaanระบบราชการrá-bòp râat-chá-gaan1bureaucracy; civil service system2red tape; bureaucratic proceduresที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotฟอนเฟะfon féฟอนเฟะfon fé1rotten; decayed2corrupt; morally decayed
Many citizens feel hopeless about the thoroughly corrupt bureaucratic system.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เสื่อมทรามsèuum saamเสื่อมทรามsèuum saammorally depraved; degenerate
morally depraved; degenerate
เน่าเสียnâo sĭiaเน่าเสียnâo sĭia1rotten; spoiled; decayed; putrid2[to] rot; [to] spoil; [to] decay3corrupted; degraded (fig.)
- rotten; spoiled; decayed; putrid
- [to] rot; [to] spoil; [to] decay
- corrupted; degraded (fig.)
เน่าเปื่อยnâo bpèuaiเน่าเปื่อยnâo bpèuai1[to] rot; [to] decompose2rotten; decayed
- [to] rot; [to] decompose
- rotten; decayed
เปื่อยยุ่ยbpèuay yûiเปื่อยยุ่ยbpèuay yûisoaked/overcooked until falling apart
soaked/overcooked until falling apart
เลวทรามleew saamเลวทรามleew saamdepraved; vile; wicked
depraved; vile; wicked
Word Breakdown
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ฟอนเฟะfon féฟอนเฟะfon férotten; decayed