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faaMeaning
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Fa (F) note; solfège syllable
The solfège syllable Fa, often corresponding to the pitch F in fixed-do, or the subdominant in movable-do.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usร้องróngร้องróng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintเสียงโดsĭiang dohเสียงโดsĭiang dohthe musical note 'Do'เรrayมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฟาfaaฟาfaaFa (F) note; solfège syllableซอลsonซอลsonsol (note G)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)โน้ตnóhtโน้ตnóht1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic note
The teacher had us sing Do Re Mi Fa Sol according to the notes.
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ในnaiคีย์kiiโดdooเมเจอร์mee-jə̂əเสียงsǐiangฟาfaaเป็นbpenซับโดมิแนนต์sáp-doo-mí-nɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngสเกลsà-geen
In the key of C major, the note Fa is the subdominant of the scale.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngต้องdtɔ̂ngยืดyʉ̂ʉtลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiตอนdtɔɔnขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiที่tîiฟาfaaให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangนิ่งnîng
The singer needs to extend the breath when going up to Fa to keep the pitch steady.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
faa
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 | — | — |