ฟักทอง

fák-tɔɔng

Meaning

1NounA1

pumpkin; squash (Cucurbita moschata/pepo)

Pumpkin or related squash (Cucurbita spp.), used as a vegetable or for its seeds.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างบวดbùuatบวดbùuatbe ordained; in monkhoodฟักทองfák-tɔɔngฟักทองfák-tɔɔngpumpkin; squash (Cucurbita moschata/pepo)
I like sweet coconut pumpkin dessert.
3 more examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛหั่นhànฟักทองfák-tɔɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamต้มจืดdtôm-jʉ̀ʉt
Mom cut pumpkin to make a clear soup.
เขาkǎoคั่วkûuaเมล็ดmá-létฟักทองfák-tɔɔngกินginเป็นbpenของว่างkɔ̌ɔng-wâang
He roasts pumpkin seeds to eat as a snack.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa-fǒnฟักทองfák-tɔɔngตามdtaamตลาดdtà-làatราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukและlɛ́สดsòtมากmâak
During the rainy season, pumpkins at the market are cheap and very fresh.

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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

fák

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ฟักfákฟักfák1winter melon; wax gourd2[to] hatch; incubatewinter melon; wax gourdPart 1
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ทองtɔɔngทองtɔɔng1gold (metal; color)2gold items; gold jewelrygold (metal; color)Part 2
ฟักทองfák-tɔɔngฟักทองfák-tɔɔngpumpkin; squash (Cucurbita moschata/pepo)pumpkin; squash (Cucurbita moschata/pepo)Word

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