เฝ้ามอง
fâo-mɔɔngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] watch [sb]/[sth] attentively; [to] observe [sth] closely
to watch [sb]/[sth] attentively; to observe closely over a period of time; to keep an eye on [sb]/[sth].
Examples
แมวmaeoแมวmaeocatนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นิ่งๆnîng-nîngนิ่งๆnîng-nîng1very still; without moving; quietly2motionless; unreactive; calm3Keep still!; Don't move!4understatedly; low‑keyเฝ้ามองfâo mongเฝ้ามองfâo mong[to] watch [sb]/[sth] attentively; [to] observe [sth] closelyหนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)
The cat sat still, attentively watching a mouse in the kitchen.
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คุณยายkun yaaiนั่งnângบนbonเก้าอี้โยกgâo-êe yôhkเฝ้ามองfâo mongหลานๆlăan lăanวิ่งเล่นwîng lênกันganอย่างyàangมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk
Grandma sat on the rocking chair, watching her grandchildren run around and play happily.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์nák-wít-tá-yaa-sàatใช้cháiกล้องส่องทางไกลglɔ̂ng-sɔ̀ɔng-taang-glaiเฝ้ามองfâo-mɔɔngพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamของkɔ̌ɔngฝูงfǔungนกอพยพnók-òp-pá-yópเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daa
The scientists used binoculars to closely observe the behavior of the flock of migratory birds for several weeks.
เขาkǎoได้แต่dâai-dtɛ̀ɛเฝ้ามองfâo-mɔɔngการเติบโตgaan-dtə̀əp-dtooของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtที่tîiเขาkǎoเคยkəəiร่วมrûuamก่อตั้งขึ้นgɔ̀ɔ-dtâng-kʉ̂nมาmaaด้วยdûuaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
He could only watch the growth of the company he had co-founded from a distance with mixed feelings.
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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เฝ้ามองfâo-mɔɔngเฝ้ามองfâo-mɔɔng[to] watch [sb]/[sth] attentively; [to] observe [sth] closely[to] watch [sb]/[sth] attentively; [to] observe [sth] closelyWord