ฟู่ฟ่า
fûu-fâaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
lavish; extravagant; ostentatious
Characterized by being luxurious, flashy, or ostentatious, especially in a way that displays wealth; extravagant.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətงานวันเกิดngaan-wan-gə̀ətbirthday party; birthday celebration (event)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerฟู่ฟ่าfûu-fâaฟู่ฟ่าfûu-fâa1lavish; extravagant; ostentatious2lavishly; extravagantlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)แขกkɛ̀ɛkแขกkɛ̀ɛk1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmhotel; lodging establishmentเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He threw a very luxurious birthday party, inviting guests to fill the entire hotel.
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She likes to wear flashy and expensive clothes.
คฤหาสน์ká-hàatหลังlăngนั้นnánมีmeeการตกแต่งภายในgaan dtòk dtàeng paai naiที่têeฟู่ฟ่าfûu fâaหรูหราrŏo-răaเกินกว่าgern gwàaที่têeใครkraiจะjàจินตนาการjin-dtà-naa-gaanได้dâi
That mansion has an extravagant interior, more luxurious than anyone could imagine.
หลายlăaiคนวิจารณ์kon wí-jaanวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítที่têeฟู่ฟ่าfûu fâaของเขาkŏng kăoว่าwâaเป็นbpenการใช้เงินgaan chái ngernอย่างyàangไม่รู้mâi rúuคุณค่าkun-ná-kâa
Many people criticize his ostentatious lifestyle as a way of spending money without appreciating its value.
2AdverbB2
lavishly; extravagantly
In a luxurious, flashy, or ostentatious manner; lavishly.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeฟู่ฟ่าfûu-fâaฟู่ฟ่าfûu-fâa1lavish; extravagant; ostentatious2lavishly; extravagantlyเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; function
He likes to dress flashily when going to parties.
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เธอtəəใช้ชีวิตchái-chii-wítอย่างyàangฟู่ฟ่าfûu-fâaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
She lives lavishly, traveling abroad every month.
เศรษฐีใหม่sèet-tǐi-màiบางคนbaang-konชอบchɔ̂ɔpใช้จ่ายchái-jàaiอย่างyàangฟู่ฟ่าfûu-fâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงsà-dɛɛngความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângของkɔ̌ɔngตนเองdton-eeng
Some of the newly rich like to spend ostentatiously to show off their wealth.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaนำnamเงินngənบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtไปbpaiใช้จ่ายchái-jàaiส่วนsùuanตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangฟู่ฟ่าfûu-fâa
He was accused of using company money to spend lavishly on personal things.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
fûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |