ถัน
tǎnMeaning
1NounB2
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-dtriiสตรีsà-dtriiwoman (formal); women (formal)ในวังnai-wangในวังnai-wangin the palaceสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderผ้าแถบpâa-tɛ̀ɛpผ้าแถบpâa-tɛ̀ɛpbreast cloth; sashพันรอบpan-rɔ̂ɔpพันรอบpan-rɔ̂ɔp[to] wrap around [sth]ถันtǎnถันtǎnbreast; bosom (formal/literary)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปกปิดbpòk-bpìtปกปิดbpòk-bpìt1[to] conceal; hide2[to] cover up; suppress3[to] mask; obscure (appearance)ร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
Women in the palace in ancient times would use a sash to wrap around their bosom to cover their body.
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รูปปั้นrûup bpânนางnaangอัปสราàp-sà-raaเผยให้เห็นpŏei hâi hĕnช่วงchûuangถันtănที่têeอวบอิ่มùuap ìmตามอุดมคติdtaam ù-dom-ká-dtìโบราณboh-raan
The Apsara statue reveals a full bosom, following ancient ideals of beauty.
กวีgà-wiiมักmákพรรณนาpan-ná-naaความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngสตรีsà-dtriiโดยdooiเปรียบbprìiapถันtǎnของkɔ̌ɔngนางnaangกับgàpดอกบัวตูมdɔ̀ɔk-buua-dtuum
Poets often describe a woman's beauty by comparing her breasts to budding lotuses.
คำว่าkam-wâaถันtǎnเป็นbpenศัพท์sàpชั้นสูงchán-sǔungที่tîiปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛไม่mâiนิยมní-yomใช้cháiในnaiบทสนทนาbòt-sǒn-tá-naaทั่วไปtûua-bpai
The word 'than' is an elegant term found in classic literature; it's not commonly used in general conversation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǎn
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 | — | — |