ฟาวล์
faaoMeanings
1NounB1
foul (sports infraction)
an action in sports that violates the rules and results in a penalty (e.g., illegal contact, obstruction)
Examples
นักบอลnák-bɔɔnนักบอลnák-bɔɔnsoccer player; football playerโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ใบเหลืองbai-lʉ̌ʉangใบเหลืองbai-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow card (sports caution)2yellow-card sanction (Thai election law)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทำฟาวล์tam-faaoทำฟาวล์tam-faao[to] commit a foul (sports)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmด้านหลังdâan-lǎngด้านหลังdâan-lǎng1the back; the rear (side of something)2at the back; behind3behind; at the back of (followed by a noun)
The footballer got a yellow card for a foul from behind.
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ผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnเป่าbpàoฟาวล์faaoทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเห็นhěnการgaanผลักplàkอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
The referee called a foul immediately upon seeing the clear push.
จังหวะjang-wàยื่นyʉ̂ʉnขาkǎaเกี่ยวgìiaoแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánเข้าข่ายkâo-kàaiฟาวล์faaoอันตรายan-dtà-raaiและlɛ́อาจàatโดนdoonโทษtôotหนักnàk
Extending a leg to trip like that constitutes a dangerous foul and may incur a severe penalty.
2VerbB1
[to] commit a foul
to break the rules in a sport, causing a penalty
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเผลอplə̌əเผลอplə̌ə1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingผลักplàkผลักplàk1[to] push2[to] drive; impel (figurative)3[to] shift; offload (figurative)คู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngcompetitor; rivalเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฟาวล์faaoฟาวล์faao1foul (sports infraction)2[to] commit a foulโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐn1referee; umpire2judge; arbiterเป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
He accidentally pushed his opponent and fouled, and the referee blew the whistle immediately.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəใช้มือchái-mʉʉดึงdʉngเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánอีกìikก็gɔ̂จะjàฟาวล์faaoและlɛ́เสียsǐiaลูกโทษlûuk-tôotให้hâiเขาkǎo
If you pull the shirt like that again, you’ll foul and give them a penalty.
นักเตะnák-dtèฟาวล์faaoในnaiเขตโทษkèet-tôotเพราะprɔ́สกัดsà-gàtช้าcháaทำให้tam-hâiทีมtiimเสียsǐiaจุดโทษjùt-tôotและlɛ́โดนdoonใบเหลืองbai-lʉ̌ʉang
The player fouled in the penalty area due to a late tackle, causing a penalty and receiving a yellow card.
เขาkǎoตั้งใจdtâng-jaiยื้อเวลาyʉ́ʉ-wee-laaแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปbpaiฟาวล์faaoตัดdtàtเกมgeemกลางglaangสนามsà-nǎamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหยุดyùtจังหวะjang-wàบุกbùkของkɔ̌ɔngคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ng
He deliberately wasted time and committed a foul to break up play in midfield, stopping the opponent’s attack.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฟาวล์ said ฟาว?
faao
- Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
faao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |