ฟังยาก
fang-yâakMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
hard to hear; hard to understand (when listening)
difficult to catch by ear, either because the sound is unclear or the speech/content is hard to understand.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฟังยากfang-yâakฟังยากfang-yâakhard to hear; hard to understand (when listening)
He speaks very softly, so it's difficult for me to hear.
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เสียงประกาศsǐiang-bprà-gàatที่tîiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iชัดchátทำให้tam-hâiฟังยากfang-yâakว่าwâaขบวนkà-buuanไหนnǎiจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
The announcement at the train station isn't very clear, making it difficult to hear which train is arriving.
ศัพท์เฉพาะทางsàp-chà-pɔ́-taangที่tîiเขาkǎoใช้cháiอธิบายà-tí-baaiมันmanฟังยากfang-yâakเกินไปgəən-bpaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpคนทั่วไปkon-tûua-bpai
The technical jargon he used to explain was too difficult for ordinary people to understand.
การบรรยายgaan ban-yaaiเรื่องrêuuangปรัชญาbpràt-yaaของเขาkŏng kăoมีmeeความซับซ้อนkwaam sáp sónและláeเป็นbpenนามธรรมnaam-má-tamสูงsŏongจึงjeungฟังยากfang yâakและláeต้องdtôngใช้cháiสมาธิsà-maa-tíในnaiการตีความgaan dtee kwaam
His lecture on philosophy is complex and highly abstract, therefore it is difficult to listen to and requires concentration to interpret.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
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ยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)difficult; hardPart 2
ฟังยากfang-yâakฟังยากfang-yâakhard to hear; hard to understand (when listening)hard to hear; hard to understand (when listening)Word