ทาน
taan
Meanings
1NounA1
[to] eat (polite/formal); consume
to eat (polite or formal); to consume (often used with food or drink)
Examples
เชิญchernเชิญchern1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)ทานข้าวtaan kâaoทานข้าวtaan kâao[to] have a meal; [to] eat (polite)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Please eat.
2NounA2
[to] take (medicine)
to consume medicine by mouth
Examples
หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)สั่งให้sàng hâiสั่งให้sàng hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]ทานยาtaan yaaทานยาtaan yaa[to] take medicineวันละwan láวันละwan láper day; each day (rate/frequency)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondเม็ดmétเม็ดmét1grain; bead; pellet2seed; kernel3tablet; pill4drop; raindrop5classifier: small round itemsหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eats
The doctor prescribed taking two pills a day after meals.
3NounB2
almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทานทานtaan1[to] eat (polite/formal); consume2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’)’)
charitable giving or alms in Buddhist context; one of the perfections (ทานทานtaan1[to] eat (polite/formal); consume2[to] take (medicine)3almsgiving; charity (Buddhist ‘ทาน’))
Examples
ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่บาตรsài bàatใส่บาตรsài bàat[to] give alms to monks (put offerings in an alms bowl)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofฝึกทานfèuk taanฝึกทานfèuk taan[to] practice generosityและláeและláeand (coordinating)ระลึกถึงrá-léuk tèungระลึกถึงrá-léuk tèung1[to] remember; think of [sb/sth]2[to] commemorate [sb/sth]3[to] remember with gratitude; be mindful of [sb’s] kindnessความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaaความเมตตาkwaam mâyt-dtaacompassion; loving-kindness; mercy
Every morning he gives alms to cultivate generosity and remember compassion.