ทวน(tuan)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] review; go over

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

Examples

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทวนtuanทวนtuan1[to] review; go over2lance; spear; polearm3counter-; anti- (in compounds)4[to] go against (flow/wind); go upstreamคำศัพท์kam sàpคำศัพท์kam sàp1vocabulary; lexicon2word; vocabulary item; termก่อนนอนgòn nonก่อนนอนgòn non1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
Tonight I will review vocabulary before bed.
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

Examples

เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พายเรือpaai reuuaพายเรือpaai reuua[to] paddle/row a boatทวนกระแสtuan grà-săeทวนกระแสtuan grà-săe1[to] go against the current (literal)2[to] go against the trend/mainstreamน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)หาปลาhăa bplaaหาปลาhăa bplaa[to] fish; catch fish
This morning we rowed the boat upstream to catch fish.
3NounC1

lance; spear; polearm

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

Examples

ทหารโบราณtá-hăan boo-raanทหารโบราณtá-hăan boo-raanancient soldier; historical warriorใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ทวนtuanทวนtuan1[to] review; go over2lance; spear; polearm3counter-; anti- (in compounds)4[to] go against (flow/wind); go upstreamยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอาวุธaa-wútอาวุธaa-wút1weapon2weaponry; arms3means/asset used to gain advantage (figurative)ประจำbprà-jamประจำbprà-jam1regular; habitual; routine2permanent; stationed; assigned3regularly; habitually4(modifier) regular; resident; on-dutyม้าmáaม้าmáa1sawhorse; trestle2chess knight3stimulant drug (slang)4martial arts ‘horse stance’5treadle; foot-operated lever6horse7gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การรบgaan rópการรบgaan róp1combat; fighting2battle; engagement
Ancient soldiers used long lances as standard cavalry weapons in battle.
4NounC1

counter-; anti- (in compounds)

used in set compounds to convey opposition or reversal, similar to the prefix “counter-” or “anti-”

Examples

นโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionทวนกระแสtuan grà-săeทวนกระแสtuan grà-săe1[to] go against the current (literal)2[to] go against the trend/mainstreamของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพรรคpákพรรคpák1faction; group (organized)2sect; clique3political partyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòp1check; examine; verify2inspect; audit; investigate3validate; authenticateอำนาจรัฐam-nâat rátอำนาจรัฐam-nâat rátstate power; governmental authorityและláeและláeand (coordinating)คัดค้านkát káanคัดค้านkát káan[to] oppose; object (to)กฎหมายgòt-măaiกฎหมายgòt-măai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่เป็นธรรมmâi bpen tamไม่เป็นธรรมmâi bpen tamunfair; unjust
The party’s counter-current policy aims to scrutinize state power and oppose unjust laws.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ทบทวนtóp-tuuanทบทวนtóp-tuuan1[to] review; revise (study)2[to] reconsider; re-examine
  • [to] review; revise (study)
  • [to] reconsider; re-examine
แลนซ์lánแลนซ์lán1Lance (given name)2lance; spear (loanword)
  • Lance (given name)
  • lance; spear (loanword)
หอกhòkหอกhòk1spear2stinger; barb; spike3harpoon (archaic/lit.)
  • spear
  • stinger; barb; spike
  • harpoon (archaic/lit.)
สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; park
  • [to] oppose; contradict; go against
  • [to] move against; counter (direction)
  • classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations
  • garden; orchard; park
ย้ำyámย้ำyám1[to] stress; emphasize; underscore2[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)3[to] repeat; reiterate
  • [to] stress; emphasize; underscore
  • [to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)
  • [to] repeat; reiterate