เอเอฟ

ee-éep

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Academy Fantasia (TV show)

a popular Thai reality singing competition television series, known as Academy Fantasia.

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2AdverbB2

AF (slang): extremely; very

internet slang used after adjectives to mean 'very' or 'extremely' (from English 'AF').

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3NounC1

atrial fibrillation (AF)

a medical abbreviation for atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat

Examples

หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoภาวะpaa-wáภาวะpaa-wá1state; condition2situation; circumstanceเอเอฟee-éepเอเอฟee-éep1Academy Fantasia (TV show)2AF (slang): extremely; very3atrial fibrillation (AF)หรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)หัวใจห้องบนhǔua-jai-hɔ̂ng-bonหัวใจห้องบนhǔua-jai-hɔ̂ng-bonatrium; upper heart chamberสั่นพลิ้วsàn-plíuสั่นพลิ้วsàn-plíu[to] flutter; ripple lightlyจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกินยาgin-yaaกินยาgin-yaa[to] take medicine (orally)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testตามนัดdtaam-nátตามนัดdtaam-nátas scheduled; as arranged
The doctor said that Mom has AF, or atrial fibrillation, so she needs to take medication and attend follow-up appointments.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เอเอฟ said เอ-เอ๊บ?

ee-éep

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

ee

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
Work out any syllable's tone in the tone calculator

Word Breakdown

เอeeเอeehmm; well; huhhmm; well; huhPart 1
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เอเอฟee-éepเอเอฟee-éepAcademy Fantasia (TV show)Academy Fantasia (TV show)Word