เฝ้า
fâo
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'To watch over' — to guard, keep vigil; also, to attend royalty.
- VerbBuilt up from เฝ้า13เฝ้าระวังfâo rá-wangto watch overOften heardWorth learningเฝ้าดูfâo dooto watch,look atOften heardWorth learningเฝ้ารอfâo rorto wait,awaitOften heardWorth learningเฝ้าคอยfâo koito wait,await,look forward toOccasionalNot a priority to learnเฝ้าไข้fâo kâito keep vigil over a sick person,nurse,look afterOccasionalNot a priority to learnเฝ้าถามfâo tăamto question closely,keep an askingObscureSafe to skip for nowเฝ้าบ้านfâo bâanto watch over the house,take care of the houseObscureSafe to skip for nowเฝ้ามองfâo mongto look at,look,glanceObscureSafe to skip for nowUsed in real sentencesSentence translations focus on natural phrasing in context, so they may differ slightly from literal dictionary definitions.คนดูแลเฝ้ากระเป๋าเดินทางอย่างใกล้ชิดkon doo lae fâo grà-bpăo dern taang yàang glâi chítThe minder kept a close eye on the luggage.เหล่านายพลกำลังเฝ้าติดตามชายแดนlào naai pon gam-lang fâo dtìt dtaam chaai daenThe generals are monitoring the border.ฉันกำลังเฝ้ากระเป๋าของฉันอยู่chăn gam-lang fâo grà-bpăo kŏng chăn yòoI am keeping an eye on my bag.
- VerbBuilt up from เฝ้า3เข้าเฝ้าkâo fâoto appear before royaltyOften heardWorth learningขอเฝ้าkŏr fâoto ask to present before a KingUncommonNot a priority to learnเฝ้าทูลละอองธุลีพระบาทfâo toon lá-ong tú-lee prá bàatto have an audience(with the King)ObscureSafe to skip for now