ขายฝัน
kǎai-fǎnMeaning
1Verb
sell unrealistic promises
Promote an enticing vision or promise that is unrealistic or unsupported.
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationขายฝันkǎai-fǎnขายฝันkǎai-fǎnsell unrealistic promisesว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รวยruuaiรวยruuai1rich; wealthy2gently; faintly (of wafting air or scent)ภายpaaiภายpaaiside; part; directionในเดือนnai-dʉʉanในเดือนnai-dʉʉanin the month (of)เดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent; allow2[to] yield; give in; submit3[to] admit (acknowledge)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeรายได้raai-dâaiรายได้raai-dâaiincome; earnings; revenueมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] result from; be due toไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)
The company sold the dream of getting rich within a month but wouldn't explain where the income came from.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnลงทุนlong-tunฉันchǎnขอดูkɔ̌ɔ-duuยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiจริงjingไม่mâiอยากyàakฟังfangแค่kɛ̂ɛคนขายkon-kǎaiฝันfǎn
Before investing, I want to see actual sales figures, not just listen to someone selling dreams.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎai
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneself[to] sell [sth]Part 1
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ฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizedream (during sleep)Part 2
ขายฝันkǎai-fǎnขายฝันkǎai-fǎnsell unrealistic promisessell unrealistic promisesWord