โฟลด์
foonMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] fold (in card games)
to fold or drop out of a hand in card games such as poker
Examples
ไพ่pâiไพ่pâiplaying card; cardsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)มือmʉʉมือmʉʉ1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forโฟลด์foonโฟลด์foon1[to] fold (in card games)2[to] fold (ingredients)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดีกว่าdii-gwàaดีกว่าdii-gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
The cards in my hand are not good at all. I'd better fold this round.
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If he raises that much, you should fold.
ผู้เล่นpûu-lênมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîipรู้rúuว่าwâaเมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiควรจะkuuan-jàสู้sûuและlɛ́เมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiที่tîiควรจะkuuan-jàโฟลด์foonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaชิปchípเอาไว้ao-wái
Professional players know when to call and when to fold to save their chips.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiไพ่pâiคู่kûuแจ็คjɛ̀kแต่dtɛ̀ɛการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiโฟลด์foonในnaiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanนั้นnánถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaฉลาดchà-làatมากmâak
Even though he had a pair of jacks, deciding to fold in that situation was considered very smart.
2VerbC1
[to] fold (ingredients)
to gently mix or fold ingredients together in baking or cooking
Examples
ค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleโฟลด์fohnโฟลด์fohn1[to] fold (in card games)2[to] fold (ingredients)ส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏm1ingredient; component2mixture; blend (the combined substance)ไข่ขาวkài kǎaoไข่ขาวkài kǎaoegg white; albumenลงในlong naiลงในlong nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inแป้งbpâaengแป้งbpâaeng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)5expensive; steep (informal)เกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
Gently fold the egg white mixture into the batter, don't stir too hard.
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เทคนิคték-nìkการgaanโฟลด์foonส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเค้กkéekฟูfuuและlɛ́มีmiiเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtที่tîiเบานุ่มbao-nûm
The technique of folding the ingredients will help the cake rise and have a light, soft texture.
ในnaiการทำgaan-tamมาการองmaa-gaa-rɔɔngเชฟchéepต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiพายยางpaai-yaangโฟลด์foonส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmเข้าด้วยกันkâo-dûuai-ganจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàได้dâaiความหนืดkwaam-nʉ̀ʉtที่tîiพอดีpɔɔ-dii
In making macarons, the chef must use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients together until the perfect viscosity is achieved.
การgaanโฟลด์foonแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉเป็นbpenหัวใจสำคัญhǔua-jai-sǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiสปันจ์sà-bpanเค้กkéekสามารถsǎa-mâatกักเก็บgàk-gèpฟองอากาศfɔɔng-aa-gàatไว้wáiได้dâaiมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
Gently folding the flour is the key to allowing the sponge cake to retain as many air bubbles as possible.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โฟลด์ said โฟน?
foon
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterด์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
foon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ด์ 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 | — | — |