เฝ้ารอ
fâo-rɔɔMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] await [sb/sth]; wait expectantly
to keep waiting attentively for someone or something, often for a long time or with strong expectation; to keep vigil while waiting
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔ[to] await [sb/sth]; wait expectantlyลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
The mother waits attentively for her child to return from school every evening.
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นักเรียนnák-riianทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔวันwanประกาศbprà-gàatผลสอบpǒn-sɔ̀ɔpอย่างใจจดใจจ่อyàang-jai-jòt-jai-jɔ̀ɔ
All the students are waiting attentively for the day the exam results are announced.
เขาkǎoเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔจดหมายjòt-mǎaiตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpจากjàakเธอtəəมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaแล้วlɛ́ɛo
He has been waiting expectantly for her reply letter for many weeks.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanในnaiพื้นที่ห่างไกลpʉ́ʉn-tîi-hàang-glaiเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔการมาถึงgaan-maa-tʉ̌ngของkɔ̌ɔngไฟฟ้าfai-fáaซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenคำสัญญาkam-sǎn-yaaที่tîiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoได้ยินdâi-yinมานานmaa-naanหลายlǎaiปีbpii
The villagers in the remote area keep waiting attentively for the arrival of electricity, a promise they have heard for many years.
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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เฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔเฝ้ารอfâo-rɔɔ[to] await [sb/sth]; wait expectantly[to] await [sb/sth]; wait expectantlyWord