โฟล
flooMeanings
1NounB2
flow (rap delivery; rhythm; smoothness)
A sense of smooth, continuous rhythm or delivery, especially in rap, speech, music, dance, or creative work; flow.
Examples
แร็ปเปอร์rɛ́p-bpəəแร็ปเปอร์rɛ́p-bpəərapperคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโฟลflooโฟลfloo1flow (rap delivery; rhythm; smoothness)2[to] flow (move smoothly; go well)ลื่นlʉ̂ʉnลื่นlʉ̂ʉn1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไหลlǎiไหลlǎi[to] flow; run (liquid)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastทั้งเพtáng-peeทั้งเพtáng-peeall; nothing but; entirely (informal)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight
This rapper has a very smooth flow; it carries through the whole song.
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พิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnมีmiiโฟลflooในnaiการพูดgaan-pûutที่ดีtîi-diiทำให้tam-hâiผู้ชมpûu-chomฟังfangแล้วlɛ́ɛoต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangและlɛ́เข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâai
The host has a good flow in speaking, making it smooth and easy for viewers to understand.
แม้mɛ́ɛเนื้อร้องnʉ́ʉa-rɔ́ɔngจะjàซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnแต่dtɛ̀ɛโฟลflooของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəยังyangต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangและlɛ́สอดคล้องกับsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gàpจังหวะกลองjang-wà-glɔɔng
Even though the lyrics are complex, her flow remains continuous and aligns with the drum rhythm.
นักเต้นnák-dtênคู่kûuนี้níiคุมkumโฟลflooของkɔ̌ɔngท่าทางtâa-taangได้dâaiยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiamการเปลี่ยนgaan-bplìianระดับrá-dàpและlɛ́ช่องไฟchɔ̂ng-faiลื่นไหลlʉ̂ʉn-lǎiไม่mâiสะดุดsà-dùt
This dance duo controls the flow of their movements excellently; the level changes and spacing are smoothly continuous.
2VerbB2
[to] flow (move smoothly; go well)
To proceed smoothly and continuously, as with speech, music, work, or conversation; to have a good flow.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentงานประชุมngaan-bprà-chumงานประชุมngaan-bprà-chumconference; convention; formal meetingโฟลflooโฟลfloo1flow (rap delivery; rhythm; smoothness)2[to] flow (move smoothly; go well)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockสะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interruptedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Today's meeting flowed really well with no hiccups.
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พอporเตรียมdtriiamสคริปต์sà-grípดีdeeๆ-การพรีเซนต์gaan pree-sénก็gâwโฟลfohnตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeต้นdtônจนjonจบjòp
Once I prepared a good script, the presentation flowed from start to finish.
บทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoโฟลflooจนjonลืมlʉʉmเวลาwee-laaเพราะprɔ́แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láประเด็นbprà-denเชื่อมต่อchʉ̂ʉam-dtɔ̀ɔกันganอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châat
Our conversation flowed so well that we lost track of time, as each topic connected naturally.
หลังlǎngแก้gɛ̂ɛโครงเรื่องkroong-rʉ̂ʉangใหม่màiเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaก็gɔ̂โฟลflooกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəmมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiผู้อ่านpûu-àanติดตามdtìt-dtaamได้dâaiต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉang
After revising the plot, the content flowed much better, allowing readers to follow continuously.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟล, the first consonant ฟ sets the 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
floo
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 | — | — |