ฟิโล

fí-loo

Meanings

1NounB2

philodendron

a philodendron plant (often used as a shortened form)

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ฟิโลfí-looฟิโลfí-loo1philodendron2phyllo; filoมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; lounge
Mom just bought a philodendron to plant in the living room.
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ฟิโลfí-looเป็นต้นbpen-dtônไม้máaiที่tîiเลี้ยงง่ายlíiang-ngâaiและlɛ́ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngโดนdoonแดดจัดdɛ̀ɛt-jàt
Philodendrons are easy to care for and don't need direct sunlight.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiคนkonนิยมní-yomสะสมsà-sǒmต้นdtônฟิโลfí-looใบbaiด่างdàangกันganมากmâakจนjonราคาraa-kaaพุ่งสูงขึ้นpûng-sǔung-kʉ̂n
Lately, people are collecting variegated philodendrons so much that the prices have skyrocketed.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiฟิโลfí-looเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooได้ดีdâai-diiควรkuuanใช้cháiวัสดุปลูกwát-sà-dù-bplùukที่tîiระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamได้dâaiเร็วreoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganรากrâakเน่าnâo
If you want your philodendron to thrive, you should use well-draining potting soil to prevent root rot.
2NounC1

phyllo; filo

phyllo or filo dough; a very thin unleavened dough used for making pastries

Examples

แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterฟิโลfí-looฟิโลfí-loo1philodendron2phyllo; filoเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ส่วนผสมหลักsùuan-pà-sǒm-làkส่วนผสมหลักsùuan-pà-sǒm-làkmain ingredientในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒmการทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒmdessert making; sweet makingบาคbàakบาคbàakBach (surname; composer)ลาวาlaa-waaลาวาlaa-waalava (molten rock)
Phyllo dough is the main ingredient in making baklava.
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ฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngฟิโลfí-looแช่แข็งchɛ̂ɛ-kɛ̌ngมาจากmaa-jàakซูเปอร์มาร์เก็ตsuu-bpəə-maa-gètเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamพายผักโขมpaai-pàk-kǒomพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi
I bought frozen filo dough from the supermarket to make spinach pie tomorrow.
การgaanรีดrîitแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngฟิโลfí-looให้hâiบางเฉียบbaang-chìiapจนjonมองmɔɔngทะลุtá-lúได้dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทักษะták-sàและlɛ́ความใจเย็นkwaam-jai-yenเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâak
Rolling out phyllo dough until it is paper-thin and translucent requires a great deal of skill and patience.
เชฟchépทาเนยtaa noeiละลายlá-laaiบางๆbaang baangลงบนlong bonแป้งbpâaengฟิโลfí-lohแต่ละdtàe láชั้นchánเพื่อให้pêuua hâiขนมอบkà-nŏm òpออกมาòk maaมีmeeความกรอบkwaam gròpและláeหอมกรุ่นhŏm grùn
The chef brushes a thin layer of melted butter onto each sheet of filo dough to ensure the pastry comes out crispy and aromatic.

Tones

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  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

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Result

High tone

fí

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——
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