ฟ้าว
fáaoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] hurry; rush (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)
To act or move faster than usual because of limited time (regional usage, chiefly Isan and Lao, also Northern Thai).
Examples
ฟ้าวfáaoฟ้าวfáao1[to] hurry; rush (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)2hurried; hasty; quick (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)เร็วเข้าreo-kâoเร็วเข้าreo-kâo1Hurry up!2quickly now; come onเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streams
Hurry to school quickly, or you'll be late.
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I have to hurry home before dark because my mom will be worried.
If we don't hurry now, we will definitely not make it to the meeting in time.
2AdjectiveB1
hurried; hasty; quick (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)
Moving or acting quickly; done in haste (regional usage, chiefly Isan and Lao, also Northern Thai).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningฟ้าวfâaoฟ้าวfâao1[to] hurry; rush (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)2hurried; hasty; quick (Isan/Lao; Northern Thai)ๆ-จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tanตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tan1[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)2[to] not be able to keep up3[to] not keep up (with [sth]); [to] fall behind
He walked so quickly that I couldn't keep up.
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Why are you doing it so hastily? You can do it slowly, otherwise you'll make a lot of mistakes.
อย่าyàaตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiฟ้าวfâaoหลายlăaiมันmanเป็นbpenเรื่องสำคัญrêuuang săm-kanต้องdtôngคิดkítดีๆdee deeก่อนgòn
Don't make such a quick decision. This is an important matter, you have to think it over carefully.
การทำงานgaan tam ngaanแบบbàepฟ้าวfâaoๆ-โดยdoiขาดkàatความรอบคอบkwaam rôp kôpมักจะmák jàส่งผลให้sòng pŏn hâiต้องdtôngกลับมาglàp maaแก้ไขgâe kăiงานngaanซ้ำอีกsám èek
Working hastily without thoroughness often results in having to come back and revise the work again.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
fáao
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |