ฟ่าวแท้
fâao táe
Meanings
1InterjectionB1
So fast!; Why the big hurry?! (Isan)
An exclamation showing surprise or urging about someone’s speed or urgency, like “So fast!” or “Why the big hurry?!” (Isan dialect).
Examples
สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particleไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)เบาะbòเบาะbò1seat (vehicle)2baby; infant (informal)3seat cushion; padded seatฟ่าวแท้fâao táeฟ่าวแท้fâao táe1very quickly; in a great hurry (Isan)2So fast!; Why the big hurry?! (Isan)
You're leaving already? So fast!
2AdverbB2
very quickly; in a great hurry (Isan)
An adverb meaning very quickly or in a great hurry. (Isan dialect)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillย่างyâangย่างyâang1[to] grill; roast over direct heat2[to] step; stride; pace; approach (age/time)3step; pace (walking)ฟ่าวแท้fâao táeฟ่าวแท้fâao táe1very quickly; in a great hurry (Isan)2So fast!; Why the big hurry?! (Isan)ย้อนว่าyón wâaย้อนว่าyón wâa1[to] retort; talk back (that ...)2because; since (regional)สิsìสิsì1[!] emphatic particle (statement)2[!] urging/encouraging particle (imperative)3[!] reassuring/affirming particleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3in time4[to] be quick-witted with; see through
He walked very quickly because he was afraid he wouldn't make it to the meeting in time.
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Word Breakdown
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ฟ่าวแท้fâao táeฟ่าวแท้fâao táeSo fast!; Why the big hurry?! (Isan)