แฟร์ๆ
fae faeMeaning
1AdjectiveA2
fair; fair and square
fair; just; reasonable; fair and square (loanword from English 'fair', often used to emphasize fairness in a situation, agreement, or treatment)
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแบ่งbàengแบ่งbàeng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)กันganกันgan1together; 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)แฟร์ๆfae faeแฟร์ๆfae faefair; fair and squareนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Let's divide the money fairly.
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ฉันchănจ่ายjàaiค่าข้าวkâa kâaoแล้วláeoเธอterจ่ายjàaiค่าkâaกาแฟgaa-faeแบบนี้bàep néeแฟร์ๆfae faeดีdeeไหมmăi
I pay for the food, and you pay for the coffee; is this fair?
เขาkăoชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănครั้งนี้kráng néeแบบbàepแฟร์ๆfae faeไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiโกงgohng
He won this competition fair and square; nobody cheated.
เอาaoแบบbàepแฟร์ๆfae faeเลยloieนะnáข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrนี้néeให้hâiผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôhtกับgàpทั้งtángสองsŏngฝ่ายfàaiเท่ากันtâo gan
To be completely fair, this proposal gives equal benefits to both parties.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แฟร์ๆ said แฟ-แฟ?
fae fae
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fae
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |