เอฟ
éepMeanings
1NounA1
the letter F
The name of the Latin alphabet letter F.
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นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringเอฟéepเอฟéep1the letter F2a failing grade; an “F”3the musical note F4f-number; f-stop (photography)5[to] claim an item (online sale)6F (pay respects online)
This is the letter F.
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The word 'fish' starts with the letter F.
The teacher taught how to write a capital F.
เด็กๆdèk dèkกำลังgam-langเรียนriianร้องเพลงróng playngตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnและláeชี้chéeไปที่bpai têeตัวdtuuaเอฟéf
The children are learning to sing the alphabet song and pointing to the letter F.
2NounB1
a failing grade; an “F”
The lowest academic grade, indicating failure in a course, assignment, or test.
Examples
วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตká-nítคณิตká-nít1mathematics2mathematical; arithmeticยากมากyâak-mâakยากมากyâak-mâakvery difficult; very hardฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลัวว่าgluua-wâaกลัวว่าgluua-wâa[to] be afraid that [sth will happen]จะได้jà-dâaiจะได้jà-dâai1so that; in order that; that way2will be able to; get to; come to3then; so (result in instructions/explanations)เอฟéepเอฟéep1the letter F2a failing grade; an “F”3the musical note F4f-number; f-stop (photography)5[to] claim an item (online sale)6F (pay respects online)
Math is very hard, I'm afraid I'll get an F.
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He got an F in chemistry, so he has to enroll again next semester.
ถ้าtâaไม่mâiตั้งใจเรียนdtâng jai riianและláeไม่mâiส่งงานsòng ngaanอาจจะàat jàติดเอฟdtìt éfได้dâiง่ายๆngâai ngâaiเลยloieนะná
If you don't pay attention in class and don't submit assignments, you could easily get an F.
การติดgaan-dtìtเอฟéepในnaiวิชาบังคับwí-chaa-bang-kápไม่เพียงmâi-piiangส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔเกรดเฉลี่ยgrèet-chà-lìiaแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiเรียนจบriian-jòpช้ากว่าcháa-gwàaกำหนดgam-nòtด้วยdûuai
Getting an F in a required course not only affects your GPA, but might also cause you to graduate later than planned.
3NounB2
the musical note F
The musical note F, the fourth note in the C major scale.
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ครูสอนเปียโนkruu-sɔ̌ɔn-bpiia-nooครูสอนเปียโนkruu-sɔ̌ɔn-bpiia-noopiano teacherบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)โน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3diplomatic noteเอฟéepเอฟéep1the letter F2a failing grade; an “F”3the musical note F4f-number; f-stop (photography)5[to] claim an item (online sale)6F (pay respects online)ค้างไว้káang-wáiค้างไว้káang-wái1[to] leave [sth] unfinished; pending2[to] leave [sth] as is/open/onสี่sìiสี่sìi1four (number)2four (as a noun)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine stroke
The piano teacher told me to hold the note F for four beats.
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การgaanจะjàเล่นlênคอร์ดเอฟเมเจอร์kɔ́ɔt-éep-mee-jə̂əบนbonกีตาร์gii-dtâaให้เสียงhâi-sǐiangชัดเจนchát-jeenนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaฝึกฝนfʉ̀k-fǒnพอสมควรpɔɔ-sǒm-kuuan
To play the F major chord on the guitar with a clear sound requires a fair amount of practice.
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngเสียงsǐiangโซปราโนsoo-bpraa-nooคนkonนั้นnánสามารถsǎa-mâatร้องrɔ́ɔngถึงtʉ̌ngโน้ตnóotเอฟéepสูงsǔunghighFได้dâaiอย่างน่าทึ่งyàang-nâa-tʉ̂ng
That soprano singer can impressively hit the high F note.
4NounB2
f-number; f-stop (photography)
In photography, a setting that controls the aperture size of the lens, typically written with an f (e.g., f/2.8).
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ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฉากหลังchàak lăngฉากหลังchàak lăng1backdrop; background (physical)2background context; setting (figurative)เบลอๆbler-blerเบลอๆbler-bler1blurry; out of focus (visually)2dazed; groggy; spaced out3blurrily; vaguely; fuzzilyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderค่าkâaค่าkâa1cost; fee; charge2value; numerical value3worth; value (abstract)4polite/friendly address particleเอฟéfเอฟéf1the letter F2a failing grade; an “F”3the musical note F4f-number; f-stop (photography)5[to] claim an item (online sale)6F (pay respects online)ต่ำๆdtàm-dtàmต่ำๆdtàm-dtàm1low; fairly low2at least; by a low estimate3base; vulgar; low-class
If you want to take a photo with a blurry background, you need to use a low f-number.
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สำหรับsǎm-ràpการถ่ายภาพgaan-tàai-pâapวิวwiuผมpǒmมักจะmák-jàตั้งค่าdtâng-kâaเอฟéepไว้wáiที่tîiประมาณbprà-maanf/11เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiภาพคมชัดpâap-kom-chátทั้งtángภาพpâap
For landscape photography, I usually set the f-stop to around f/11 to make the entire image sharp.
การใช้gaan cháiค่าkâaเอฟéfกว้างๆgwâang gwâangอย่างyàangf/1.8จะjàช่วยให้chûuai hâiถ่ายภาพtàai pâapในnaiที่têeแสงsăengน้อยnóiได้ดีขึ้นdâai dee kêunแต่dtàeก็gâwต้องdtôngระวังrá-wangเรื่องrêuuangระยะชัดลึกrá-yá chát lêukที่têeน้อยลงnói longด้วยdûuay
Using a wide f-stop like f/1.8 helps with shooting in low light, but you also have to be mindful of the shallower depth of field.
ช่างภาพมืออาชีพchâng-pâap-mʉʉ-aa-chîipมักจะmák-jàลงทุนlong-tunกับgàpเลนส์leenที่tîiมีค่าmii-kâaเอฟéepคงที่kong-tîiตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtช่วงchûuangซูมsuumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสะดวกkwaam-sà-dùuakในnaiการควบคุมgaan-kûuap-kumแสงsɛ̌ɛng
Professional photographers often invest in lenses with a constant f-stop throughout the zoom range for easier light control.
5VerbB2
[to] claim an item (online sale)
To claim or agree to buy an item during an online sale (especially a live video sale) by commenting with the letter 'F'.
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ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeousเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)พิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieเอฟéepเอฟéep1the letter F2a failing grade; an “F”3the musical note F4f-number; f-stop (photography)5[to] claim an item (online sale)6F (pay respects online)จองไว้jɔɔng-wáiจองไว้jɔɔng-wái[to] reserve [sth]; [to] book [sth]ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
This dress is so beautiful, I'm going to type 'F' to reserve it.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnดูduuไลฟ์สดlai-sòtขายของkǎai-kɔ̌ɔngเพลินpləənไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเผลอplə̌əเอฟéepเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaมาmaaตั้งdtângหลายlǎaiตัวdtuua
Last night I got a bit carried away watching a live sale and accidentally 'F-ed' (bought) several shirts.
ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเอฟéepกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoรุ่นrûnลิมิเต็ดlí-mí-dtètใบbaiนั้นnánให้hâiทันtanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiคนkonพิมพ์pimเร็วกว่าreo-gwàaและlɛ́ได้dâaiไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn
I tried to 'F' that limited edition bag in time, but someone typed faster and got it first.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเอฟéepของkɔ̌ɔngราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔungจากjàakไลฟ์สดlai-sòtควรkuuanตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpประวัติbprà-wàtผู้ขายpûu-kǎaiและlɛ́เงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiการรับประกันgaan-ráp-bprà-ganให้ดีhâi-diiเสียก่อนsǐia-gɔ̀ɔn
Before deciding to 'F' an expensive item from a live sale, you should carefully check the seller's history and warranty conditions.
6InterjectionB2
F (pay respects online)
Used in online chats or streams to show sympathy or 'pay respects' by posting the letter F.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛทำกาแฟtam-gaa-fɛɛ[to] make coffee; brew coffeeหกใส่hòk-sàiหกใส่hòk-sài[to] spill on [sb]/[sth]โน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búkโน้ตบุ๊กnóot-búk1notebook computer; laptop2notebook (paper)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กลุ่มแชทglùm-chɛ́tกลุ่มแชทglùm-chɛ́tgroup chat; chat groupเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; dieเอฟéepเอฟéep1the letter F2a failing grade; an “F”3the musical note F4f-number; f-stop (photography)5[to] claim an item (online sale)6F (pay respects online)ปลอบใจbplɔ̀ɔp-jaiปลอบใจbplɔ̀ɔp-jai1[to] comfort; console2[to] reassure
My friend spilled coffee on their laptop, so everyone in the group chat typed 'F' to console them.
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พอporสตรีมเมอร์sà-dtreem-mêrเล่นเกมlên gemแพ้páeแบบbàepน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daaiคนดูkon dooก็gâwพร้อมใจกันpróm jai ganกดgòtเอฟéfเต็มช่องdtem chôngแชทchát
When the streamer lost the game in a regrettable way, the viewers simultaneously spammed 'F' in the chat box.
การพิมพ์gaan-pimเอฟéepเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงความเสียใจsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-sǐia-jaiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenวัฒนธรรมย่อยwát-tá-ná-tam-yɔ̂ɔiบนbonอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nétที่tîiมาจากmaa-jàakมีมmiimในnaiวิดีโอเกมwí-dii-oo-geem
Typing 'F' to show sympathy has become an internet subculture that originated from a video game meme.
เขาkǎoอุตส่าห์ùt-sàaอดนอนòt-nɔɔnอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiดันdanตื่นสายdtʉ̀ʉn-sǎaiไปbpaiสอบsɔ̀ɔpไม่ทันmâi-tanทุกคนtúk-konเลยləəiเข้ามาkâo-maaคอมเมนต์kɔm-ménเอฟéepเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงความเสียใจsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-sǐia-jai
He went through the trouble of staying up all night to study, but ended up oversleeping and missing the exam; everyone came to comment 'F' to show sympathy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอฟ said เอ๊บ?
éep
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เอ๊บ (éep). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
éep
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เอ๊บ (éep).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.