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Verbs

Watch over in Thai

“Watch over” in Thai is เฝ้าfâo.

เฝ้า fâo

to watch over, to guard, to mind verb

  • fâo falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

เฝ้าfâo is staying with something so nothing happens to it: a shop, a house, a bag while you go to the toilet. Staying in hospital with a sick relative is เฝ้าไข้fâo kâi, something Thai families often take turns to do. A security guard is a ยามyaam.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

  • fau
  • fow

More verbs in Thai

All verbs
  • เป็น bpen Be

    to be (a nationality, a job, a role)

  • มี mii Have

    to have

  • ไป bpai Go

    to go

  • มา maa Come

    to come

  • กิน gin Eat

    to eat

  • ดื่ม dùuem Drink

    to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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