ฟูมฟาย
fuum-faaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] cry uncontrollably; wail; sob hysterically
to cry excessively and uncontrollably, often with sobbing, wailing, or lamenting.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ร้องไห้ฟูมฟายrɔ́ɔng-hâai-fuum-faaiร้องไห้ฟูมฟายrɔ́ɔng-hâai-fuum-faai[to] cry uncontrollably; [to] bawlเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseไม่เจอmâi-jəəไม่เจอmâi-jəə[to] not find [sth/sb]
That child was crying uncontrollably because he couldn't find his mom.
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When she found out she failed the exam, she cried her eyes out nonstop.
การมาgaan-maaนั่งnângร้องไห้ฟูมฟายrɔ́ɔng-hâai-fuum-faaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiอะไรดีà-rai-diiขึ้นkʉ̂nหรอกrɔ̀kนะnáลุกขึ้นสู้lúk-kʉ̂n-sûuใหม่màiดีกว่าdii-gwàa
Sitting here and crying uncontrollably won't make anything better. It's better to get up and fight again.
นางเอกnaang-èekในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnร้องไห้ฟูมฟายrɔ́ɔng-hâai-fuum-faaiราวกับraao-gàpใจจะขาดjai-jà-kàatเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaพระเอกprá-èekเสียชีวิตsǐia-chii-wít
The main actress in the drama wailed uncontrollably as if her heart was breaking when she learned the main actor had died.
2VerbB2
[to] lament excessively; be emotionally distraught
to express grief, distress, or disappointment in an excessive, demonstrative way, not necessarily with actual tears.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asแพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofเกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeท่าจะtâa-jàท่าจะtâa-jàseems; likely; probablyร้องไห้ฟูมฟายrɔ́ɔng-hâai-fuum-faaiร้องไห้ฟูมฟายrɔ́ɔng-hâai-fuum-faai[to] cry uncontrollably; [to] bawlเหมือนกับว่าmʉ̌ʉan-gàp-wâaเหมือนกับว่าmʉ̌ʉan-gàp-wâaas if; as thoughโลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)
He only lost a game, but he's making a scene as if it's the end of the world.
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เลิกlə̂əkฟูมฟายfuum-faaiได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoแค่kɛ̂ɛทำงานtam-ngaanผิดpìtนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเองeengเดี๋ยวdǐiaoก็gɔ̂แก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâai
Stop making such a scene. It's just a small work mistake, it can be fixed.
นิสัยní-săiชอบchôpฟูมฟายfoom-faaiกับgàpเรื่องrêuuangเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiของเขาkŏng kăoทำให้tam hâiไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiอยากร่วมyàak rûuamงานngaanด้วยdûuay
His habit of making a dramatic scene over trivial matters makes no one want to work with him.
การgaanฟูมฟายfuum-faaiว่าwâaปัญหาbpan-hǎaหนักหนาnàk-nǎaเกินgəənจะjàรับไหวráp-wǎiเป็นbpenการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngความอ่อนแอkwaam-ɔ̀ɔn-ɛɛแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaวิธีแก้ไขwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
Lamenting dramatically that a problem is too much to bear is a show of weakness, instead of looking for a solution.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fuum
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฟูมfuumฟูมfuum1[to] foam at the mouth; [to] stream out2streaming; copious[to] foam at the mouth; [to] stream outPart 1
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ฟายfaaiฟายfaai1idiot; fool (slang, derogatory)2idiot!; fool! (insult)idiot; fool (slang, derogatory)Part 2
ฟูมฟายfuum-faaiฟูมฟายfuum-faai[to] cry uncontrollably; wail; sob hysterically[to] cry uncontrollably; wail; sob hystericallyWord