โฟล์ค
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1NounB1
folk music
a style of music based on traditional songs, often acoustic and simple in arrangement
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesโฟล์คfooโฟล์คfoo1folk music2folk-style; acoustic-leaning3Volkswagen (car brand)ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàt1upcountry; outside the capital2provincial; out-of-town
I like listening to folk music when driving to other provinces.
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วงดนตรีwong-don-dtriiวงwongนี้níiเล่นlênเพลงpleengแนวnɛɛoโฟล์คfooได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́มากmâakฉันchǎnเปิดฟังbpə̀ət-fangทุกtúkสุดสัปดาห์sùt-sàp-daaเลยləəi
This band plays folk music beautifully; I listen to them every weekend.
ถ้าtâaให้เลือกhâi lêuuakระหว่างrá-wàangร็อกrókกับgàpโฟล์คfóhkฉันchănชอบchôpเพลงplayngโฟล์คfóhkมากกว่าmâak gwàaเพราะpráwฟังfangสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiดีdee
If I have to choose between rock and folk, I prefer folk music because it's relaxing to listen to.
เสน่ห์sà-nèeอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngดนตรีdon-dtriiโฟล์คfooคือkʉʉการบอกเล่าgaan-bɔ̀ɔk-lâoเรื่องราวชีวิตrʉ̂ʉang-raao-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuคนธรรมดาkon-tam-má-daaผ่านpàanบทเพลงbòt-pleeng
One of the charms of folk music is its storytelling about the lives of ordinary people through songs.
2AdjectiveB2
folk-style; acoustic-leaning
describing music or a style that is simple, traditional, and often acoustic like folk music
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เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความเป็นkwaam-bpenความเป็นkwaam-bpen1being; existence2state/quality of being (X)โฟล์คfooโฟล์คfoo1folk music2folk-style; acoustic-leaning3Volkswagen (car brand)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneกีตาร์gii-dtâaกีตาร์gii-dtâaguitarกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngเสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔng1a cry; call; wail2singing voice; vocalsเท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
His new song has a very folk quality, with just a guitar and vocals.
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ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านนี้ráan néeบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatโฟล์คfóhkๆ-ดีนะdee náเขาkăoเปิดbpèrtเพลงplayngอะคูสติกà-koo-sà-dtìkตลอดdtà-lòtเลยloie
This coffee shop has a nice, folksy atmosphere; they play acoustic music all the time.
ถึงแม้จะtĕung máe jàเป็นbpenเพลงป๊อปplayng bpópแต่dtàeการเรียบเรียงgaan rîiap riiangดนตรีdon-dtreeกลับglàpมีmeeความเป็นkwaam bpenโฟล์คfóhkอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jaynโดยdoiเน้นnénใช้cháiเครื่องดนตรีkrêuuang don-dtreeอะคูสติกà-koo-sà-dtìkเป็นหลักbpen làk
Even though it's a pop song, the arrangement is clearly folk-like, emphasizing the use of acoustic instruments.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinคนนี้kon-níiเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkจากjàakสไตล์sà-dtaiการแต่งเพลงgaan-dtɛ̀ng-pleengที่tîiมีmiiกลิ่นอายglìn-aaiความเป็นkwaam-bpenโฟล์คfooสูงsǔungซึ่งsʉ̂ngมักmákสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatและlɛ́ชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai
This artist is known for a songwriting style with a strong folk-like character, which often reflects on nature and simple life.
3NounB2
Volkswagen (car brand)
a colloquial name for the Volkswagen brand or a Volkswagen car
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ความฝันkwaam-fǎnความฝันkwaam-fǎn1dream (during sleep)2dream; aspiration; ambition3pipe dream; unrealistic idealของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.การมีgaan-miiการมีgaan-mii1having; possession (gerund)2presence; availabilityรถตู้rót-dtûuรถตู้rót-dtûu1van; minivan2passenger van; minibus (public transport)โฟล์คfooโฟล์คfoo1folk music2folk-style; acoustic-leaning3Volkswagen (car brand)คลาสสิกklâat-sìkคลาสสิกklâat-sìk1classic; classical (traditional, of lasting value)2classical (genre, e.g., classical music)สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entireไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai person
My dream is to have a classic Volkswagen van to drive all over Thailand.
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ตอนdtɔɔnไปbpaiเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiฉันchǎnเห็นhěnรถโฟล์คrót-fooเต่าdtàoสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaจอดjɔ̀ɔtอยู่yùuคันkanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngน่ารักnâa-rákมากmâak
When I went to Chiang Mai, I saw a light blue Volkswagen Beetle parked; it was very cute.
รถโฟล์คrót-fooเป็นbpenมากกว่าmâak-gwàaแค่kɛ̂ɛรถยนต์rót-yonแต่dtɛ̀ɛมันmanได้dâaiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonยุคyúkบุปผาbùp-pǎaชนchonไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
The Volkswagen is more than just a car; it has become a cultural symbol of the flower power generation.
การซ่อมรถgaan sôm rótโฟล์คfóhkเก่าๆgào gàoต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiช่างchângที่têeมีmeeความเข้าใจkwaam kâo jaiในnaiเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonประเภทbprà-pâytนี้néeโดยเฉพาะdoi chà-pórไม่ใช่mâi châiใครkraiก็gâwทำได้tam dâi
Repairing an old Volkswagen requires a mechanic who has a specific understanding of this type of engine; not just anyone can do it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โฟล์ค 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 | — | — |