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)ไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)เบาะbòเบาะbòseat cushion; padded seatฟ่าวแท้fâao táeฟ่าวแท้fâao táe1very quickly; in a great hurry (Isan)2So fast!; Why the big hurry?! (Isan)
You're leaving already? So fast!
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Why the big hurry?! You can eat slowly, you might choke.
Hey, so fast! Walk slower and wait for me!
I just gave you the task a moment ago, and you've already finished it? So fast!
2AdverbB2
very quickly; in a great hurry (Isan)
An adverb meaning very quickly or in a great hurry. (Isan dialect)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himย่างyâangย่างyâang1[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)ไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meetingบ่bòบ่bò1yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)2not; no (Isan/Northern particle)ทันtanทันtan1[to] be a match for; see through2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3[to] be in time for4in time
He walked very quickly because he was afraid he wouldn't make it to the meeting in time.
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ข่อยkòiต้องdtôngเฮ็ดhétการบ้านgaan bâanให้hâiแล้วláeoฟ่าวแท้fâao táeก่อนgònแม่mâeสิsìกลับมาglàp maaฮอดบ้านhôt bâan
I have to finish my homework in a great hurry before Mom gets back home.
When the rain clouds gathered, people packed up their things very quickly, afraid of getting wet.
เขาkăoตอบdtòpข้อความkôr kwaamข่อยkòiฟ่าวแท้fâao táeแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaน่าnâaสิsìกำลังgam-langถ่าtàaอยู่yòoพอดีpo dee
He replied to my message very quickly, which probably means he was waiting for it.
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ฟ่าวแท้fâao táeฟ่าวแท้fâao táeSo fast!; Why the big hurry?! (Isan)