โฟล์ก
fooMeanings
1NounB1
Volkswagen; VW
Informal Thai shortening for the Volkswagen car brand.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offโฟล์กfooโฟล์กfoo1Volkswagen; VW2folk (music/style)มือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔngมือสองmʉʉ-sɔ̌ɔng1second-hand; used2second-hand itemมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremost
Dad just bought a secondhand VW.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเห็นhěnโฟล์กfooสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoจอดjɔ̀ɔtอยู่yùuหน้าnâaคอนโดkɔɔn-dooดูduuสภาพดีsà-pâap-diiมากmâak
Yesterday I saw a white VW parked in front of the condo; it looked in great condition.
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpสะสมsà-sǒmรถrótคลาสสิกklâat-sìkและlɛ́โฟล์กfooตู้dtûuก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenรุ่นrûnในฝันnai-fǎnของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He likes collecting classic cars, and the VW van is his dream model.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakโฟล์กfooเพราะprɔ́การขับขี่gaan-kàp-kìiแน่นnɛ̂nหนึบnʉ̀pและlɛ́ศูนย์บริการsǔun-bɔɔ-rí-gaanเชื่อถือได้chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ-dâaiแม้mɛ́ɛค่าkâaดูแลduu-lɛɛจะjàสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaรถrótญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn
My friend said he chose a VW for its solid handling and reliable service centers, even though maintenance costs are higher than Japanese cars.
2NounB2
folk (music/style)
Borrowing from English ‘folk’; refers to folk music or folk-style aesthetics in Thai contexts.
Examples
วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)แนวnɛɛoแนวnɛɛo1line; row; alignment; formation2direction; approach; tendency; orientation3boundary line; demarcation4genre; style5guideline; principle; policy line6(colloq.) unconventional; artsy; individualistic7classifier for lines or rows8musical line; voice; partโฟล์กfooโฟล์กfoo1Volkswagen; VW2folk (music/style)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกีตาร์โปร่งgii-dtâa-bpròongกีตาร์โปร่งgii-dtâa-bpròongacoustic (steel-string) guitarเป็นหลักbpen-làkเป็นหลักbpen-làk1mainly; primarily; chiefly2[to] serve as the main basis; be primary
This band plays an easy-listening folk style, mainly using acoustic guitars.
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บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngโทนtoonโฟล์กfooให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kอบอุ่นòp-ùnและlɛ́เรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
The café’s décor has a folk tone, giving a warm and simple feel.
เธอtəəผสมโฟล์กpà-sǒm-fooกับgàpป็อปbpɔ́pได้dâaiลงตัวlong-dtuuaเนื้อเพลงnʉ́ʉa-pleengเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangชีวิตประจำวันchii-wít-bprà-jam-wanอย่างจริงใจyàang-jing-jai
She blends folk with pop seamlessly, with lyrics that sincerely tell everyday stories.
งานเทศกาลngaan tâyt-sà-gaanปีนี้bpee néeเน้นnénโฟล์กfóhkร่วมสมัยrûuam sà-măiทั้งtángดนตรีdon-dtreeอะคูสติกà-koo-sà-dtìkและláeงานศิลป์ngaan sĭnที่têeใช้cháiวัสดุwát-sà-dùธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
This year’s festival focuses on contemporary folk, featuring acoustic music and art using natural materials.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โฟล์ก said โฟ?
foo
- Silent letterล์ 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 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
ล์ 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 | — | — |