แฟรงค์
frɛɛngMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
frank; straightforward
frank, direct, or straightforward in speech (colloquial loanword from English)
Examples
พูดpôotพูดpôot[to] speak; talk; sayกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkแบบbàepแบบbàep1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)แฟรงค์fraengแฟรงค์fraengfrank; straightforwardๆ-เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diiaidea; thoughtนี้néeนี้née1this2this oneเท่าไหร่tâo ràiเท่าไหร่tâo rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many
Speaking frankly, I don't really like this idea very much.
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He is a frank person; whatever he thinks, he just says it out loud.
การที่gaan têeเราraoวิจารณ์wí-jaanงานngaanแบบbàepแฟรงค์fraengๆ-จะjàช่วยให้chûuai hâiทีมteemปรับปรุงbpràp bprungผลงานpŏn ngaanได้dâiตรงจุดdtrong jùtมากขึ้นmâak kêun
Critiquing work frankly will help the team improve their output more precisely.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเธอtəəจะjàพูดจาpûut-jaaแฟรงค์frɛɛngไปbpaiบ้างbâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂รู้ดีrúu-diiว่าwâaเธอtəəไม่มีmâi-miiเจตนาร้ายjèet-dtà-naa-ráai
Even though she speaks a bit too frankly sometimes, everyone knows well that she has no bad intentions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แฟรงค์ said แฟรง?
frɛɛng
- Silent letterค์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟร, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
frɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ค์ is silent here.
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
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แฟรงค์frɛɛngแฟรงค์frɛɛngfrank; straightforwardfrank; straightforwardWord