เฟร่อ
frə̂əMeaning
1AdverbB2
very; extremely; excessively
an informal slang intensifier, used after another word to mean very, extremely, or more than normal; related to Thai slang from English “over”
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherเฟร่อfrə̂əเฟร่อfrə̂əvery; extremely; excessivelyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3out; outward and away4[to] lead out to; extend toไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today the sun is strong and the weather is extremely hot, I don't want to go anywhere at all.
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แกgɛɛคาเฟ่kaa-fêeเปิดใหม่bpə̀ət-màiร้านนั้นráan-nánขนมkà-nǒmอร่อยà-rɔ̀iเฟร่อfrə̂əต้องdtɔ̂ngไปลองbpai-lɔɔngนะná
Hey, the snacks at that newly opened cafe are insanely delicious, you have to go try them.
นางเอกnaang-èekซีรีส์sii-rîiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâiเก่งgèngเฟร่อfrə̂əดูduuทีไรtii-raiก็gɔ̂ทำtamให้hâiเราraoอินinตามdtaamได้dâaiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
The lead actress in this series is incredibly good at crying scenes; whenever I watch, she always makes me emotionally invested.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiงานยุ่งngaan-yûngเฟร่อfrə̂əจนjonแทบจะไม่มีtɛ̂ɛp-jà-mâi-miiเวลาพักผ่อนwee-laa-pák-pɔ̀ɔnหรือrʉ̌ʉตอบdtɔ̀ɔpแชทchɛ́tเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเลยləəi
Lately, I've been excessively busy with work to the point where I have almost no time to rest or reply to friends' chats.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟร, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
frə̂ə
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |