เฟล
fleeMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] fail; flop (slang)
To be unsuccessful; to go badly or not work as planned. (From English 'fail')
Examples
แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàk1[to] lose weight2[to] reduce the weight [of sth]ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเฟลfleeเฟลflee1[to] fail; flop (slang)2failed; disappointing; disappointed (slang)3fail! (slang)ตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)อาทิตย์aa-títอาทิตย์aa-tít1the Sun2week3Sunday (abbr.)4given nameแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My diet plan failed from the very first week.
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การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtครั้งนี้kráng-níiอาจจะàat-jàเฟลfleeถ้าtâaเราraoไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmลดlótเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiบางอย่างbaang-yàang
This business negotiation might fail if we don't agree to lessen some conditions.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมาmaaเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการนำgaan-namเสนอโครงการsà-nə̌ə-kroong-gaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเฟลfleeอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa
Despite preparing thoroughly, his project presentation still failed unbelievably.
2AdjectiveB1
failed; disappointing; disappointed (slang)
Used to describe something unsuccessful or that went wrong, or to say someone feels disappointed or bummed.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)เฟลfleeเฟลflee1[to] fail; flop (slang)2failed; disappointing; disappointed (slang)3fail! (slang)จังjangจังjangso; very (degree intensifier, postposed)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔp1exam paper; test paper; set of exam questions2exam question; test itemไม่ได้mâi-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)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I feel so bummed today, I couldn't do the exam at all.
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ทริปtrípนี้níiเฟลfleeนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเพราะprɔ́ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtทำให้tam-hâiไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไหนnǎiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iได้dâai
This trip was a bit of a failure because it rained the whole time, so we couldn't really go anywhere.
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanไม่ผ่านmâi-pàanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเฟลfleeไปbpaiหลายlǎaiวันwan
After finding out he didn't pass the job interview, he felt bummed for several days.
มันmanเป็นbpenความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kที่tîiเฟลfleeมากmâakเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเราraoทุ่มเทtûm-teeให้กับhâi-gàpอะไรบางอย่างà-rai-baang-yàangเต็มที่dtem-tîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápกลับglàpไม่mâiเป็นbpenอย่างที่yàang-tîiคาดหวังkâat-wǎng
It's a very disappointing feeling when you give something your all, but the result isn't what you expected.
3InterjectionB1
fail! (slang)
An exclamation used when something goes wrong, is done badly, or is seen as a failure.
Examples
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaอุตส่าห์ùt-sàa1make a special effort2despite effort (expressing regret)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เฟลfleeเฟลflee1[to] fail; flop (slang)2failed; disappointing; disappointed (slang)3fail! (slang)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
I rushed all the way here, but the shop is closed. Fail!
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I studied the wrong chapter for the exam. Total fail!
I just finished washing my car, and now it's pouring rain... Fail!
ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaทำเค้กtam-kéekทั้งtángบ่ายbàaiสุดท้ายsùt-táaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaไหม้mâiเกรียมgriiamเฟลfleeอย่างแรงyàang-rɛɛng
I spent the whole afternoon baking a cake, and in the end, it came out burnt to a crisp. Massive fail!
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 -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
flee
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 | — | — |