เอฟซี
éep-siiMeanings
1NounA2
fan; supporter (informal)
A person who admires or supports a particular person, team, or group; an informal use of the abbreviation FC.
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)เอฟซีéep-siiเอฟซีéep-sii1fan; supporter (informal)2fan club3football club; FCของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis person
I am a fan of this singer.
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My younger sister has been a fan of his for many years.
A fan brought me some snacks after the event.
ถึงtʉ̌ngฉันchǎnจะเป็นjà-bpenเอฟซีéep-siiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂ไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpทุกอย่างtúk-yàangที่tîiเขาkǎoพูดpûut
Even though I am a fan of his, I do not agree with everything he says.
2NounB1
fan club
A group of fans who admire and support a particular person, team, or group; from the English abbreviation FC for fan club.
Examples
เอฟซีéep-siiเอฟซีéep-sii1fan; supporter (informal)2fan club3football club; FCของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personพากันpaa-ganพากันpaa-gantogether; all; en masseไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyดูคอนเสิร์ตduu-kɔɔn-sə̀ətดูคอนเสิร์ตduu-kɔɔn-sə̀ət[to] watch a concertเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last night
This singer's fan club went together to see the concert last night.
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เอฟซีéep-siiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-ganที่tîiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binและlɛ́ชูchuuป้ายbpâaiต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápตอนdtɔɔnเธอtəəเดินออกมาdəən-ɔ̀ɔk-maa
Her fan club gathered at the airport and held up welcome signs when she came out.
เอฟซีéep-siiของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนนี้kon-níiช่วยกันchûuai-ganระดมrá-domเงินบริจาคngən-bɔɔ-rí-jàakให้hâiโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baanเนื่องในnʉ̂ʉang-naiวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
This actor's fan club worked together to raise money for a hospital in celebration of his birthday.
แม้mɛ́ɛผลงานpǒn-ngaanล่าสุดlâa-sùtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkแต่dtɛ̀ɛเอฟซีéep-siiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangรวมพลังruuam-pá-langส่งข้อความsòng-kɔ̂ɔ-kwaamให้กำลังใจhâi-gam-lang-jaiผ่านpàanสื่อสังคมออนไลน์sʉ̀ʉ-sǎng-kom-ɔɔn-laai
Although his latest work was heavily criticized, his fan club still came together to send encouraging messages on social media.
3NounB1
football club; FC
A football club, especially as part of a team's name; from the English abbreviation FC for football club.
Examples
ทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Provinceเอฟซีéep-siiเอฟซีéep-sii1fan; supporter (informal)2fan club3football club; FCชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; on the previous day
Chiang Mai FC won the match yesterday.
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ผมpǒmเชียร์chiiaชลบุรีchon-bù-riiเอฟซีéep-siiมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèkและlɛ́ยังyangไปดูbpai-duuทีมtiimนี้níiแข่งkɛ̀ngอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
I've supported Chonburi FC since childhood, and I still regularly go to watch them play.
บางกอกbaang-gɔ̀ɔkเอฟซีéep-siiซ้อมหนักsɔ́ɔm-nàkทุกวันtúk-wanเพราะprɔ́มีนัดmii-nátสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiสัปดาห์หน้าsàp-daa-nâa
Bangkok FC trains hard every day because they have an important match next week.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaสุโขทัยsù-kǒo-taiเอฟซีéep-siiจะjàมีงบประมาณmii-ngóp-bprà-maanจำกัดjam-gàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛสโมสรsà-moo-sɔ̌ɔnยังyangให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpการพัฒนาgaan-pát-tá-naaนักเตะnák-dtèเยาวชนyao-wá-chon
Although Sukhothai FC has a limited budget, the club still prioritizes developing young players.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เอฟซี said เอ๊บ-ซี?
éep-sii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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.
Word Breakdown
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)the letter FPart 1
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ซีsiiซีsii1C (the letter)2sentence-final particle (soft urging)3TV series/season (informal, from ซีรีส์)C (the letter)Part 2
เอฟซีéep-siiเอฟซีéep-siifan; supporter (informal)fan; supporter (informal)Word