เฝือๆ
fĕuua fĕuuaMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
overused; trite
overused, trite, or commonplace due to excessive use
Examples
พล็อตplótพล็อตplót1plot (storyline)2[to] plot (graph/map)ละครไทยlá-kon taiละครไทยlá-kon taiThai drama (TV or stage); Thai soap operaแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เฝือๆfĕuua fĕuuaเฝือๆfĕuua fĕuua1overused; trite2excessive; redundantแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เดาdaoเดาdao[to] guess; speculateตอนจบdton jòpตอนจบdton jòp1ending; conclusion; finale2final episode/installmentได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàefrom; since (starting point)ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This kind of Thai drama plot is so cliché now; I could guess the ending from the very first episode.
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เขาkăoชอบchôpเล่นมุกlên múkเฝือๆfĕuua fĕuuaจนjonเพื่อนpêuuanเริ่มrêrmไม่ค่อยmâi kôiขำกันkăm ganแล้วláeo
He likes to tell overused jokes to the point that his friends rarely laugh anymore.
นักเขียนnák kĭianที่ดีtêe deeควรkuuanหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangการใช้ภาษาgaan chái paa-săaหรือrĕuสำนวนsăm-nuuanเฝือๆfĕuua fĕuuaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiงานเขียนngaan kĭianมีmeeความโดดเด่นkwaam dòt dèn
A good writer should avoid using cliché language or expressions in order to make their writing stand out.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaพล็อตplótภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonจะjàค่อนข้างkôn kâangเฝือๆfĕuua fĕuuaแต่dtàeผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatนำเสนอnam sà-nĕrผ่านpàanมุมมองmum mongใหม่màiได้dâiอย่างyàangน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jai
Even though the movie plot is rather hackneyed, the director managed to present it through a new perspective interestingly.
2AdjectiveB2
excessive; redundant
excessive, redundant, or more than necessary
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baai1explanation; clarification2explanatory note; caption; legend; descriptionเหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityซะsáซะsá1imperative/emphatic particle2completive/emphatic particle (colloq.)เฝือๆfĕuua fĕuuaเฝือๆfĕuua fĕuua1overused; trite2excessive; redundantทั้งที่táng têeทั้งที่táng têealthough; even thoughจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieแค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondบรรทัดban-tátบรรทัดban-tát1line (of text)2ruler (measuring tool)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])
He wrote an excessively long explanation, even though typing just two lines would have been perfectly understandable.
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อย่าyàaใส่sàiปุ๋ยเคมีbpŭi kay-meeให้hâiต้นไม้dtôn máaiเฝือๆfĕuua fĕuuaเพราะpráwอาจàatทำให้tam hâiดินdinเสียsĭiaและláeรากrâakเน่าได้nâo dâi
Lately, he has been spending money excessively on unnecessary things, causing his savings to deplete rapidly.
รายงานraai-ngaanฉบับchà-bàpนี้néeมีmeeข้อมูลkôr moonเฝือๆfĕuua fĕuuaอยู่yòoหลายlăaiจุดjùtซึ่งsêungควรkuuanตัดออกdtàt òkเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเนื้อหาnéuua hăaกระชับgrà-chápและláeตรงประเด็นdtrong bprà-denมากขึ้นmâak kêun
This report contains redundant information in several places, which should be cut out to make the content more concise and to the point.
การจัดgaan jàtตกแต่งdtòk dtàengเวทีway-teeด้วยdûuayพร็อพprópเฝือๆfĕuua fĕuuaทำให้tam hâiความโดดเด่นkwaam dòt dènของkŏngศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinลดลงlót longอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daai
Decorating the stage with excessive props unfortunately reduces the prominence of the artists.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เฝือๆ said เฝือ-เฝือ?
fĕuua fĕuua
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fĕuua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |