ฟิวก์

fiu

Meanings

1NounC1

fugue (music)

a type of musical piece where a short tune is copied and repeated by different parts

Examples

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2NounC1

dissociative fugue (psychology)

a mental condition where a person suddenly loses personal memories and may travel away from home

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหายตัวไปhǎai-dtuua-bpaiหายตัวไปhǎai-dtuua-bpai[to] disappear; [to] go missingหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysพอเจอpɔɔ-jəəพอเจอpɔɔ-jəəas soon as [sb] meets/encountersก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedหมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ภาวะpaa-wáภาวะpaa-wá1state; condition2situation; circumstanceฟิวก์fiuฟิวก์fiu1fugue (music)2dissociative fugue (psychology)
He disappeared for many days. When found, he couldn't remember anything. The doctor said it might be a fugue state.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ฟิวก์ said ฟิว?

fiu

  • Silent letterก์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

fiu

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ก์ is silent here.

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——