ถัน

tăn

Meanings

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breast; bosom (formal/literary)

A formal or literary term for the human breast, especially a woman's; used in elevated or poetic language.

Examples

สตรีsà-dtreeสตรีsà-dtree1woman (formal); women (formal)2female (as a category) [formal]ในวังnai wangในวังnai wangin the palaceสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ผ้าแถบpâa tàepผ้าแถบpâa tàepbreast cloth; sashพันรอบpan rôpพันรอบpan rôp[to] wrap around [sth]ถันtănถันtănbreast; bosom (formal/literary)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปกปิดbpòk-bpìtปกปิดbpòk-bpìt1[to] conceal; hide2[to] cover up; suppress3[to] mask; obscure (appearance)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily health
Women in the palace in ancient times would use a sash to wrap around their bosom to cover their body.

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