กระทันหัน(grà-tan-hăn)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

sudden; abrupt

Happening quickly without warning; sudden or abrupt.

Examples

เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháothis morning; earlier todayไฟดับfai dàpไฟดับfai dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)กระทันหันgrà-tan-hănกระทันหันgrà-tan-hăn1sudden; abrupt2suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
This morning the power went out suddenly.
2AdverbB1

suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden

In a sudden or unexpected way; without warning; abruptly.

Examples

ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainกระทันหันgrà-tan-hănกระทันหันgrà-tan-hăn1sudden; abrupt2suddenly; abruptly; all of a suddenเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueหลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; eludeเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)หลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroof
It rained suddenly, so we had to run under a roof.

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