แฟบ
fɛ̂ɛpMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
deflated; flat (from loss of air)
Having lost air or pressure, causing a loss of firmness; flat. Used for objects like tires, balls, or balloons.
Examples
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Why is my car tire flat?
The balloon I bought yesterday is already flat today.
เขาkǎoขับรถkàp-rótต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเพราะprɔ́ยางyaangหลังlǎngข้างkâangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngแฟบfɛ̂ɛpสนิทsà-nìt
He couldn't continue driving because one of the rear tires was completely flat.
2VerbA2
[to] lose air; go flat
To become soft or underinflated by losing air; to go flat (e.g., a tire, ball, or balloon).
Examples
ลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnball (for sports/games)แฟบfɛ̂ɛpแฟบfɛ̂ɛp1deflated; flat (from loss of air)2[to] lose air; go flat3sunken; shrunken; not full (colloquial)4sluggish; flat (figurative)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The ball has gone flat.
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After leaving the balloon for two days, it started to go flat.
Don't drive over nails, or the tire will go flat.
ที่นอนเป่าลมtîi-nɔɔn-bpào-lomที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉมาใหม่maa-màiเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàมีmiiรูรั่วruu-rûuaเพราะprɔ́มันmanแฟบลงfɛ̂ɛp-longทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnเลยləəi
The new air mattress seems to have a leak because it goes flat every night.
3AdjectiveB2
sunken; shrunken; not full (colloquial)
Appearing sunken, shrunken, or lacking volume; not plump or full. Often used colloquially for body parts (e.g., flat buttocks, sunken cheeks) or containers (e.g., an empty wallet).
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenผอมpŏmผอมpŏmthin; slim; skinnyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightมากๆmâak mâakมากๆmâak mâakvery; extremely; so much (emphatic)แก้มgâemแก้มgâem1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)ก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแฟบfâepแฟบfâep1deflated; flat (from loss of air)2[to] lose air; go flat3sunken; shrunken; not full (colloquial)4sluggish; flat (figurative)ไปเลยbpai loieไปเลยbpai loie1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)
After losing a lot of weight, my cheeks now look quite sunken.
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ใช้เงินchái-ngənเพลินpləənไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpǎo-dtangเลยləəiแฟบfɛ̂ɛpเลยləəi
I spent a bit too freely, so by the end of the month, my wallet was completely flat.
เธอtəəออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiเน้นnénสร้างsâangกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaสะโพกsà-pôokเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakให้hâiก้นgônดูduuแฟบfɛ̂ɛpและlɛ́แบนbɛɛn
She focuses her workouts on building glute muscles because she doesn't want her buttocks to look shrunken and flat.
ภาวะขาดสารอาหารpaa-wá-kàat-sǎan-aa-hǎanส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiซูบผอมsûup-pɔ̌ɔmใบหน้าbai-nâaตอบdtɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́แก้มgɛ̂ɛmดูduuแฟบลงfɛ̂ɛp-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Malnutrition results in an emaciated body, a gaunt face, and noticeably sunken cheeks.
4AdjectiveB2
sluggish; flat (figurative)
Figuratively, sluggish, inactive, or weak in performance. Used to describe economic activity, sales, or markets.
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneแฟบๆfâep fâepแฟบๆfâep fâep1rather flat/deflated; limp2somewhat thin/gauntไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
The economy isn't great right now, so the market seems a bit sluggish.
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ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiแฟบfɛ̂ɛpมากmâakคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngออกɔ̀ɔkโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânใหม่màiมาmaaกระตุ้นgrà-dtûn
Sales this month are very weak; we'll probably have to launch a new promotion to stimulate them.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìtแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูเหมือนว่าduu-mʉ̌ʉan-wâaตลาดอสังหาริมทรัพย์dtà-làat-à-sǎng-hǎa-rí-má-sápก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongแฟบfɛ̂ɛpอยู่yùu
Even though the government has tried to stimulate the economy, it seems the real estate market remains inactive.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́คาดการณ์kâat-gaanว่าwâaภาวะpaa-wáตลาดdtà-làatที่tîiแฟบลงfɛ̂ɛp-longอาจàatดำเนินต่อไปdam-nəən-dtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiอีกìikหลายlǎaiไตรมาสdtrai-mâatเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakปัจจัยbpàt-jaiลบlópหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
Analysts predict that the sluggish market conditions may continue for several more quarters due to multiple negative factors.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
fɛ̂ɛp
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |