ฝ้า

See also: ฝา and ฟ้า

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰwɯəꟲ (“cloud”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨺ᩶ᩣ, Khün ᨺ᩶ᩣ, Lao ຝ້າ (fā) or ເຝື້ອ (fư̄a), Lü ᦚᦱᧉ (ḟaa²), Shan ၽႃႈ (phāa) or ၾႃႈ (fāa), Tày phả, Zuojiang Zhuang paj, Bouyei veac, Saek เวี̂ย.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ฝ้า v ˆ ā
Phonemic		ฟ่า f ˋ ā
Romanization	Paiboon	fâa
	Royal Institute	fa
(standard) IPA(key)		/faː˥˩/(R)

Noun

ฝ้า • (fâa)

1. scab (encrustation on a wound).
2. ceiling.
3. (archaic) cloud.

Adjective

ฝ้า • (fâa) (abstract noun ความฝ้า)

1. foggy; cloudy; dim (of glass, of the eyes).