โฟร์แมน
foo-mɛɛnMeaning
1NounB1
foreman
a person who is in charge of a group of workers, for example on a construction site or in a factory.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)โฟร์แมนfoo-mɛɛnโฟร์แมนfoo-mɛɛnforemanอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่ไซต์tîi-sáiที่ไซต์tîi-sáion-site; at the siteก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâangก่อสร้างgɔ̀ɔ-sâang[to] construct; build
My father is a foreman at a construction site.
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The foreman is explaining the work plan to the workers.
If there are any problems, go and report them to the foreman right away.
การเป็นgaan-bpenโฟร์แมนfoo-mɛɛnที่ดีtîi-diiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpสูงsǔungและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâaได้dâai
Being a good foreman requires a high level of responsibility and the ability to solve problems on the spot.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โฟร์แมน said โฟ-แมน?
foo-mɛɛn
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
ร์ 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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โฟร์แมนfoo-mɛɛnโฟร์แมนfoo-mɛɛnforemanforemanWord