แฝงตัว
fɛ̌ɛng-dtuuaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] hide; [to] conceal oneself
to hide or conceal oneself, especially by blending in with the surroundings.
Examples
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The chameleon changes its color to blend in with the leaves.
ทหารtá-hǎanพรานpraanแฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuuaอยู่ในyùu-naiพุ่มไม้pûm-máaiอย่างyàangเงียบเชียบngîiap-chîiapรอrɔɔคอยจังหวะkɔɔi-jang-wàโจมตีjoom-dtii
The ranger hid silently in the bush, waiting for the right moment to attack.
เสือดาวsĕuua daaoหิมะhì-máเป็นเจ้าbpen jâoแห่งhàengการgaanพรางตัวpraang dtuuaมันmanสามารถsăa-mâatแฝงตัวfăeng dtuuaได้dâiอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnâep niianบนbonภูเขาpoo kăoหินhĭnที่têeปกคลุมbpòk klumด้วยdûuayหิมะhì-má
The snow leopard is a master of camouflage; it can hide itself seamlessly on the rocky, snow-covered mountains.
2VerbB2
[to] go undercover; [to] infiltrate
to hide oneself within a group or organization, often to gather information secretly or to carry out a hidden purpose.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuuaแฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuua1[to] hide; [to] conceal oneself2[to] go undercover; [to] infiltrateเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]แก๊งค้ายาgɛ́ng-káa-yaaแก๊งค้ายาgɛ́ng-káa-yaadrug-dealing gang; drug trafficking ringเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhǎaหาhǎa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactหลักฐานlàk-tǎanหลักฐานlàk-tǎan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)
The police had to infiltrate the drug gang to find evidence.
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เขาkǎoแฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuuaเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขโมยkà-mooiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunลับlápทางการค้าtaang-gaan-káa
He infiltrated the rival company to steal trade secrets.
นักข่าวnák-kàaoคนkonนั้นnánแฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuuaเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiองค์กรลับong-gɔɔn-lápเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดโปงbpə̀ət-bpoongกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamที่tîiผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเขาpûuak-kǎo
That journalist infiltrated the secret organization to expose their illegal activities.
เป็นที่bpen-tîiน่าสงสัยnâa-sǒng-sǎiว่าwâaมีmiiสายลับsǎai-lápแฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuuaอยู่ในyùu-naiหน่วยงานภาครัฐnùuai-ngaan-pâak-rátหลายlǎaiระดับrá-dàpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaล้วงlúuangข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiอ่อนไหวɔ̀ɔn-wǎi
It is suspected that spies have infiltrated various levels of government agencies to extract sensitive information.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
fɛ̌ɛng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แฝงfɛ̌ɛngแฝงfɛ̌ɛng1[to] be concealed; be hidden; be embedded2[to] imply; carry implicitly; contain implicitly3hidden; implicit; latent; underlying[to] be concealed; be hidden; be embeddedPart 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figurebody; self; person (colloq.)Part 2
แฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuuaแฝงตัวfɛ̌ɛng-dtuua[to] hide; [to] conceal oneself[to] hide; [to] conceal oneselfWord