เฟม
feemMeanings
1NounB2
feminist (slang)
A supporter of feminism, women's rights, and gender equality; a shortened form of เฟมินิสต์เฟมินิสต์fee-mí-nítfeminist.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เฟมfemเฟมfem1feminist (slang)2fame; public attention (slang)3feminine (slang)4femme; feminine-presenting personและláeและláeand (coordinating)คิดว่าkít wâaคิดว่าkít wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofมีสิทธิmee sìtมีสิทธิmee sìt1[to] have the right [to do sth]2[to] have a chance (to); be likely (to)เลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
I'm a feminist, and I believe women should have the right to choose how they live.
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พี่สาวpîi-sǎaoฉันchǎnเป็นbpenเฟมfeemเธอtəəเลยləəiไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpเวลาwee-laaมีmiiคนkonบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaงานบ้านngaan-bâanเป็นbpenหน้าที่nâa-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng
My older sister is a feminist, so she doesn't like it when people say housework is women's responsibility.
การเป็นgaan bpenเฟมfemไม่ได้mâi dâaiหมายถึงmăai tĕungการgaanเกลียดglìiatผู้ชายpôo chaaiแต่dtàeหมายถึงmăai tĕungการสนับสนุนgaan sà-nàp-sà-nŭnให้hâiทุกtúkเพศpâytมีสิทธิmee sìtเท่าเทียมกันtâo tiiam gan
Being a feminist doesn't mean hating men; it means supporting equal rights for people of all genders.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàไม่mâiเรียกตัวrîiak-dtuuaเองeengว่าwâaเฟมfeemแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เรียกร้องrîiak-rɔ́ɔngให้hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจ่ายjàaiค่าจ้างkâa-jâangผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngและlɛ́ผู้ชายpûu-chaaiเท่ากันtâo-ganเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaทำงานtam-ngaanแบบเดียวกันbɛ̀ɛp-diiao-gan
Although she doesn't call herself a feminist, she calls on the company to pay women and men equally for doing the same work.
2NounB2
fame; public attention (slang)
The state of being widely known or attracting public attention, especially on social media; borrowed from English 'fame'.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeคลิปklípคลิปklíp1clip (short video)2clip (fastener)3classifier: video clips4[to] clip; fasten with a clip5ammunition clipเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เฟมfeemเฟมfeem1feminist (slang)2fame; public attention (slang)3feminine (slang)4femme; feminine-presenting person
She makes videos because she enjoys it, not to become famous.
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เขาkǎoโดนdoonหาว่าhǎa-wâaหิวhǐuเฟมfeemเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpไปbpaiคอมเมนต์kɔm-ménใต้dtâaiโพสต์póotของkɔ̌ɔngคนดังkon-dang
He gets accused of being fame-hungry because he keeps commenting on celebrities' posts.
การเอาgaan-aoเรื่องส่วนตัวrʉ̂ʉang-sùuan-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnมาmaaโพสต์póotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaเฟมfeemอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiได้dâai
Posting other people's private matters to gain fame might get you noticed, but it can also harm them.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiคนkonชวนให้chuuan-hâiสร้างดราม่าsâang-draa-mâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเอาaoเฟมfeemแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เลือกlʉ̂ʉakทำtamคลิปklípที่tîiเป็นประโยชน์bpen-bprà-yòotกับgàpคนดูkon-duuต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
Although someone suggested stirring up drama to gain fame, she chose to keep making videos that were useful to her viewers.
3AdjectiveB2
feminine (slang)
Having a feminine appearance, style, or manner, especially in LGBTQ+ usage.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeให้ดูhâi-duuให้ดูhâi-duu[to] show [sb] [sth]เฟมfeemเฟมfeem1feminist (slang)2fame; public attention (slang)3feminine (slang)4femme; feminine-presenting personเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กระโปรงgrà-bproongกระโปรงgrà-bproong1skirt2hood; bonnet; trunk lid; machine coverกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ต่างหูdtàang-hǔuต่างหูdtàang-hǔuearring
I wanted a femme look today, so I chose a skirt and earrings.
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เธอtəəอยากyàakให้hâiลุคlúkดูduuเฟมfeemขึ้นkʉ̂nโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngใส่sàiกระโปรงgrà-bproongจึงjʉngลองlɔɔngเปลี่ยนbplìianทรงผมsong-pǒmและlɛ́เลือกlʉ̂ʉakเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpแทนtɛɛn
She wanted her look to be more femme without wearing skirts, so she tried changing her hairstyle and adding accessories instead.
ถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiท่าทางtâa-taangค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangเฟมfeemก็gɔ̂ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanสรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâaเขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpเพศpêetไหนnǎiจากjàakท่าทางtâa-taangเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiao
Even though their mannerisms are quite femme, you shouldn't assume which gender they're attracted to based on mannerisms alone.
4NounB2
femme; feminine-presenting person
A person with a feminine gender expression or identity, especially a lesbian or another LGBTQ+ person.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เลสเบี้ยนlêet-bîianเลสเบี้ยนlêet-bîian1lesbian (woman attracted to women)2lesbian (relating to lesbians)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เฟมfeemเฟมfeem1feminist (slang)2fame; public attention (slang)3feminine (slang)4femme; feminine-presenting person
I'm a lesbian, and my girlfriend is a femme.
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There are several femmes in our group of lesbian friends.
เฟมfeemสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonก็gɔ̂คบกันkóp-ganได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่mâiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีใครmii-kraiเปลี่ยนตัวbplìian-dtuuaเองeengให้hâiดูเป็นduu-bpenฝ่ายชายfàai-chaai
Two femmes can date each other without either having to change their appearance to fit the role of 'the man' in the relationship.
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náเฟมfeemคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngเธอtəəอยากyàakให้hâiคนkonเข้าใจว่าkâo-jai-wâaผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่tîiแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaหวานwǎanก็gɔ̂อาจàatมีmiiแฟนfɛɛnเป็นbpenผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngได้dâai
As a femme, she wants people to understand that a woman with a feminine style can also have a girlfriend.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
feem
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |