การฝาน
gaan-fǎanMeaning
1NounB1
slicing thinly
The act of cutting thin slices or pieces from something, especially food.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidanceวิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-teemethod; wayการฝานgaan făanการฝานgaan făanslicing thinlyแตงกวาdtaeng gwaaแตงกวาdtaeng gwaacucumberเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แผ่นบางpàen baangแผ่นบางpàen baangthin sheet; thin layer; foilๆ-
Mom taught me how to cut cucumber into thin slices.
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การฝานgaan-fǎanขิงkǐngให้hâiบางbaangช่วยให้chûuai-hâiกลิ่นglìnออกɔ̀ɔkเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเวลาwee-laaต้มdtômกับgàpน้ำnáam
Slicing ginger thinly helps release its aroma more quickly when it is boiled in water.
ฉันchănใช้cháiมีดmêetคมkomในnaiการฝานgaan făanมะนาวmá-naaoเพราะpráwอยากได้yàak dâiแว่นwâenบางbaangๆ-ไว้wáiใส่sàiในnaiน้ำดื่มnáam dèum
I use a sharp knife to slice limes because I want thin rounds to put in my drinking water.
การฝานgaan-fǎanมันฝรั่งman-fà-ràngให้hâiบางbaangเท่ากันtâo-ganทุกtúkชิ้นchínช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสุกsùkพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganจึงjʉngไม่mâiเกิดgə̀ətปัญหาbpan-hǎaบางbaangชิ้นchínไหม้mâiขณะที่kà-nà-tîiบางbaangชิ้นchínยังyangดิบdìp
Slicing potatoes to the same thinness helps them cook evenly, preventing some pieces from burning while others remain raw.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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การฝานgaan-fǎanการฝานgaan-fǎanslicing thinlyslicing thinlyWord