ฟาสต์
fáatMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fast; quick (loanword)
Fast; quick, used especially in modern borrowed phrases (e.g., fast fashion, fast food).
Examples
ตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiangตอนเที่ยงdtɔɔn-tîiang1noon; midday; noontime2at noon; around middayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsฟาสต์ฟู้ดfáat-fúutฟาสต์ฟู้ดfáat-fúut1fast food2fast-food; related to fast foodเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เร็วดีreo-diiเร็วดีreo-dii1satisfactorily fast2works quickly (approving)
At lunchtime, I only eat fast food because it's quick.
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เสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaฟาสต์แฟชั่นfáat-fɛɛ-chânเปลี่ยนbplìianคอลเลคชั่นkɔɔn-lêek-chânเร็วreoมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapก็gɔ̂ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iทนทานton-taan
Fast fashion clothing changes collections very quickly, but the quality isn't very durable.
เราraoอยู่ในyùu-naiยุคyúkที่tîiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangต้องdtɔ̂ngฟาสต์fáatไปหมดbpai-mòtตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taang
We live in an era where everything has to be fast, from communication to travel.
วัฒนธรรมฟาสต์wát-tá-ná-tam-fâatแฟชั่นfɛɛ-chânส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmอย่างมหาศาลyàang-má-hǎa-sǎanเพราะprɔ́กระตุ้นให้เกิดgrà-dtûn-hâi-gə̀ətการบริโภคgaan-bɔɔ-rí-pôokเกินgəənความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpenและlɛ́สร้างsâangขยะkà-yàจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
The culture of fast fashion has a massive environmental impact because it encourages overconsumption and creates a large amount of waste.
2VerbB2
[to] fast (abstain from eating)
To abstain from eating for a period, especially as a diet or health practice (e.g., intermittent fasting).
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeIFเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ฟาสต์fáatฟาสต์fáat1fast; quick (loanword)2[to] fast (abstain from eating)3a fast; fasting period16ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period of8ชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class period
My friend is doing IF; he fasts for 16 hours and eats during an 8-hour window.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnจะjàลองlɔɔngฟาสต์fáatดูเป็นduu-bpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaล้างพิษláang-pítร่างกายrâang-gaai
Tomorrow I'm going to try fasting for the first time to detox my body.
บางคนbaang-konเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่จะtîi-jàฟาสต์fáatสัปดาห์sàp-daaละláหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenการพักgaan-pákระบบย่อยอาหารrá-bòp-yɔ̂ɔi-aa-hǎanและlɛ́ส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâap
Some people choose to fast one day a week to give their digestive system a rest and promote health.
การgaanฟาสต์fáatเป็นเวลานานbpen-wee-laa-naanโดยdooiไม่mâiมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúuที่tîiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapได้dâaiดังนั้นdang-nánควรkuuanปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əm
Fasting for a long period without proper knowledge can be dangerous to your health, so you should consult a doctor before starting.
3NounB2
a fast; fasting period
A period or practice of abstaining from food.
Examples
การทำgaan-tamการทำgaan-tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceฟาสต์fáatฟาสต์fáat1fast; quick (loanword)2[to] fast (abstain from eating)3a fast; fasting periodครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ยากมากyâak-mâakยากมากyâak-mâakvery difficult; very hardเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My first fast was very difficult.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakการทำgaan-tamฟาสต์fáatสามsǎamวันwanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกตัวrúu-sʉ̀k-dtuuaเบาbaoขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
After a three-day fast, he felt much lighter.
บางbaangศาสนาsàat-sà-nǎaมีmiiช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaของkɔ̌ɔngการทำgaan-tamฟาสต์fáatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเป็นbpenการฝึกฝนgaan-fʉ̀k-fǒnความมีวินัยkwaam-mii-wí-naiในnaiตนเองdton-eeng
Some religions have a period of fasting as a way to practice self-discipline.
แพทย์แนะนำpâet náe-namว่าwâaการอดอาหารgaan òt aa-hăanในช่วงnai chûuangสั้นๆsân sânอาจàatช่วยchûuaiรีเซ็ตree-sétระบบย่อยอาหารrá-bòp yôi aa-hăanของเขาkŏng kăoได้dâi
The doctor advised that a short period of fasting might help reset his digestive system.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฟาสต์ said ฟ้าด?
fáat
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ส is said like ด (t).Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written ฟ้าด (fáat). The spelling rule would give a Falling tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
fáat
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Falling tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ฟ้าด (fáat).
ต์ 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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.