ทวน

tuuan

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] review; go over

to go over lessons or information again for reinforcement; to revise

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2VerbB1

[to] go against (flow/wind); go upstream

to move or act in the opposite direction of a current, wind, or prevailing trend; to go upstream

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3NounC1

lance; spear; polearm

a long pole weapon such as a lance or halberd used historically

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4PrepositionC1

against; counter to (a direction or flow)

in the direction opposite to a current, wind, or specified movement, as in ทวนกระแสทวนกระแสtuuan-grà-sɛ̌ɛ1[to] go against the current (literal)2[to] go against the trend/mainstream 'against the current'

Examples

The party’s counter-current policy aims to scrutinize state power and oppose unjust laws.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

tuuan

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——