โฟกัส
foo-gátMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] focus; concentrate
to direct your attention or effort to one thing; to adjust a lens so an image becomes clear
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toโฟกัสfoo-gátโฟกัสfoo-gát1[to] focus; concentrate2focus (optics; camera)3focal point; center of attentionกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)การบ้านgaan-bâanการบ้านgaan-bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Right now I need to focus on my homework first.
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeมีmeeสอบsòpเราraoควรkuuanโฟกัสfoh-gátที่têeบทbòtสำคัญๆsăm-kan săm-kanก่อนนอนgòn non
We have an exam tomorrow; we should focus on the key chapters before bed.
The photographer turns the lens to focus so the face is sharp.
ถ้าtâaห้องhɔ̂ngมืดmʉ̂ʉtเกินไปgəən-bpaiกล้องglɔ̂ngจะjàโฟกัสยากfoo-gát-yâakควรkuuanเพิ่มแสงpə̂əm-sɛ̌ɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iปรับbpràpอีกครั้งìik-kráng
If the room is too dark, the camera has trouble focusing; you should add light and then readjust.
2NounB1
focus (optics; camera)
the point or setting where an image is sharp in optics or photography; the adjustment that makes an image clear
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หมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyวงแหวนwong-wɛ̌ɛnวงแหวนwong-wɛ̌ɛn1ring; circular band2ring road; beltway3ring (surrounding feature)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofภาพคมชัดpâap-kom-chátภาพคมชัดpâap-kom-chátsharp image; clear pictureแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterล็อกlɔ́kล็อกlɔ́k1lock; catch; latch; locking mechanism2[to] lock; secure with a lock3[to] lock; fix in position4compartment; section; market stall spaceโฟกัสfoo-gátโฟกัสfoo-gát1[to] focus; concentrate2focus (optics; camera)3focal point; center of attentionไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
Turn the ring until the image is sharp, then lock the focus.
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ถ้าtâaโฟกัสfoo-gátไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongระนาบrá-nâapเดียวdiiaoกับgàpดวงตาduuang-dtaaภาพpâapพอร์ตเทรตpɔ́ɔt-trêetจะjàดูduuหลุดlùtชัดchátทันทีtan-tii
If the focus isn’t on the same plane as the eyes, the portrait will immediately look out of focus.
ในnaiสภาพแสงน้อยsà-pâap-sɛ̌ɛng-nɔ́ɔiกล้องglɔ̂ngมักmákหาhǎaโฟกัสfoo-gátได้dâaiนานnaanและlɛ́หลุดlùtเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiง่ายngâai
In low light, cameras often take longer to acquire focus and easily miss the target.
ผู้pûuถ่ายtàaiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakจุดโฟกัสjùt-foo-gátแบบbɛ̀ɛpจุดjùtเดียวdiiaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคุมkumระยะชัดrá-yá-chátตื้นdtʉ̂ʉnให้hâiคมkomเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaแบบbɛ̀ɛp
The photographer selects single-point focus to control shallow depth of field so that only the subject is sharp.
3NounB1
focal point; center of attention
the main subject or point that people pay attention to; the central issue
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การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaการศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa1education; schooling (system/process)2educational background; attainment3a study; research; investigation4education (academic field)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โฟกัสfoo-gátโฟกัสfoo-gát1[to] focus; concentrate2focus (optics; camera)3focal point; center of attentionหลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of actionปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current year
Education is the main focus of this year's policy.
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ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiโฟกัสfoo-gátอยู่ที่yùu-tîiการลดgaan-lótค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàt
In today's meeting, the focus is on reducing the company's expenses.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiเน้นnénโฟกัสfoo-gátที่tîiปัญหาbpan-hǎaช่องว่างchɔ̂ng-wâangระหว่างrá-wàangรุ่นrûnและlɛ́แนวnɛɛoทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
This article focuses on the generational gap and solutions.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งนี้kráng-níiโฟกัสfoo-gátที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingคือkʉʉความโปร่งใสkwaam-bpròong-sǎiและlɛ́ความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màk
For this election, the real focus is transparency and the candidates' accountability.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โฟกัส said โฟ-กั๊ด?
foo-gát
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
foo
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 | — | — |