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fɛ́ɛpMeaning
1NounA2
laundry detergent
Laundry detergent, especially in powdered form. The word originates from the brand name "Fab" but is now used generically.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)แฟ้บfɛ́ɛpแฟ้บfɛ́ɛplaundry detergentอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)
Mom, where is the laundry detergent?
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When you go to the market, don't forget to buy laundry detergent. We've run out at home.
You put in too much laundry detergent, the washing machine is full of suds.
สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนkonนิยมní-yomใช้cháiแฟ้บfɛ́ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛpผงpǒngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเดี๋ยวนี้dǐiao-níiแบบbɛ̀ɛpน้ำnáamก็gɔ̂ได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
In the past, people preferred powdered laundry detergent, but nowadays the liquid type is becoming more popular.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
fɛ́ɛp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |