เฝ้าคอย
fâo-kɔɔiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] wait expectantly
to wait for someone or something with anticipation and hope.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เฝ้าคอยfâo-kɔɔiเฝ้าคอยfâo-kɔɔi[to] wait expectantlyแฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faiสถานีรถไฟsà-tǎa-nii-rót-faitrain station; railway stationทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He sits and waits for his girlfriend at the train station every day.
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ชาวนาchaao-naaเฝ้าคอยfâo-kɔɔiสายฝนsǎai-fǒnที่จะtîi-jàมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiให้hâiต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaoเจริญงอกงามjà-rəən-ngɔ̂ɔk-ngaam
The farmers are waiting hopefully for the rain that will help their rice plants grow.
ฉันchǎnเฝ้าคอยfâo-kɔɔiจดหมายjòt-mǎaiตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpจากjàakเขาkǎoมาเป็นmaa-bpenอาทิตย์aa-títแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I've been anxiously waiting for a reply letter from him for a week now.
ตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtหลายlǎaiปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maaเขาkǎoเฝ้าคอยfâo-kɔɔiโอกาสoo-gàatที่tîiจะjàได้dâaiพิสูจน์pí-sùutความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengให้hâiทุกคนtúk-konเห็นhěn
For many years, he has been waiting with anticipation for the opportunity to prove his abilities to everyone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
fâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เฝ้าfâoเฝ้าfâo1[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitor2[to] attend; sit by; keep vigil3keep (doing); continually4[to] await; watch for[to] watch over; guard; keep; monitorPart 1
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คอยkɔɔiคอยkɔɔi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); regularly (do)3[to] be on standby; be ready[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])Part 2
เฝ้าคอยfâo-kɔɔiเฝ้าคอยfâo-kɔɔi[to] wait expectantly[to] wait expectantlyWord