ฟ่อน
fɔ̂ɔnMeanings
1NounB1
bundle; bale (esp. banknotes, straw)
A bundle or bale of things tied or pressed together, especially banknotes, straw, or hay.
Examples
ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerขนฟางkǒn-faangขนฟางkǒn-faang[to] transport straw; haul strawเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฟ่อนfɔ̂ɔnฟ่อนfɔ̂ɔn1bundle; bale (esp. banknotes, straw)2classifier: bundles/bales (esp. of banknotes, straw)วางเรียงwaang-riiangวางเรียงwaang-riiang[to] arrange [sth] in order; [to] line [sth] upไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3side; party (in a dispute or game)4side; lateral (modifier)ยุ้งข้าวyúng-kâaoยุ้งข้าวyúng-kâaorice granary; rice barn
The farmer carried bales of straw and lined them up beside the granary.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaยื่นธนบัตรyʉ̂ʉn-tá-ná-bàtเป็นbpenฟ่อนfɔ̂ɔnให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนับnápเงินทอนngən-tɔɔn
The vendor handed the customer a bundle of banknotes to count the change.
เขาkăoมัดmátหญ้าแห้งyâa hâengเป็นbpenฟ่อนfônๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiง่ายngâaiต่อdtòการgaanขนkŏnขึ้นรถkêun rót
He tied the hay into bales to make it easier to load onto the truck.
หลังเก็บเกี่ยวlăng gèp gìiaoเราraoกดgòtอัดฟางàt faangเป็นbpenฟ่อนfônแน่นๆnâen nâenแล้วláeoคลุมklumด้วยdûuayผ้าใบpâa baiกันganฝนfŏn
After the harvest, we compressed the straw into tight bales and covered them with tarps to keep out the rain.
2ClassifierB1
classifier: bundles/bales (esp. of banknotes, straw)
Classifier for bundles or bales, especially of banknotes, straw, hay, or similar materials.
Examples
ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesฟางfaangฟางfaang1straw (dried stalks of grain)2dim; blurred (of eyesight)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฟ่อนfɔ̂ɔnฟ่อนfɔ̂ɔn1bundle; bale (esp. banknotes, straw)2classifier: bundles/bales (esp. of banknotes, straw)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)ขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rótขึ้นรถkʉ̂n-rót[to] get in a vehicle; [to] board
The farmer tied the straw into bundles to load onto the truck.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatยึดyéutธนบัตรtá-ná-bàtเป็นbpenฟ่อนfônๆ-ที่têeใช้cháiในnaiการพนันgaan pá-nanผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măai
The police seized bundles of banknotes used in illegal gambling.
Aunt bought two bales of hay to feed the cows at the pen.
เขาkǎoนับnápเงินngənเป็นbpenฟ่อนfɔ̂ɔnอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangแล้วlɛ́ɛoผูกpùukเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganหลุดlùtกระจายgrà-jaai
He carefully counted the money in bundles and tied it with string to prevent it from scattering.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
fɔ̂ɔn
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 | — | — |