ฝันร้าย
fǎn-ráaiMeanings
1NounA2
nightmare; bad dream
a very unpleasant or frightening dream
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Last night was my worst nightmare ever.
That child woke up crying because of a nightmare.
เขาkǎoเล่าเรื่องlâo-rʉ̂ʉangฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiที่tîiเขาkǎoเจอjəəเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnให้hâiจิตแพทย์jìt-dtà-pɛ̂ɛtฟังfang
He told the psychiatrist about the nightmare he had last night.
2VerbB1
[to] have a nightmare
to experience a frightening or very unpleasant dream
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiฝันร้ายfǎn-ráai1nightmare; bad dream2[to] have a nightmare3a nightmare (figurative); extremely bad experienceฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)หลับlàpหลับlàp1[to] sleep; [to] fall asleep2asleep (stative)
Last night I had a nightmare, so I didn't sleep very well.
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ฉันchǎnไม่mâiอยากดูyàak-duuหนังสยองขวัญnǎng-sà-yɔ̌ɔng-kwǎnเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaจะjàเก็บgèpไปbpaiฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn
I don't want to watch horror movies because I'm afraid I'll end up having a nightmare at night.
บางคนbaang konเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaถ้าtâaกินginอาหารaa-hăanมื้อméuuดึกdèukหนักๆnàk nàkอาจจะàat jàทำให้tam hâiฝันร้ายfăn ráaiได้dâi
Some people believe that eating a heavy late-night meal might cause you to have a nightmare.
อาการป่วยaa-gaan-bpùuaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiแทบtɛ̂ɛpทุกคืนtúk-kʉʉnจนjonส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap-jìt
His illness caused him to have nightmares almost every night, which affected his mental health.
3NounB2
a nightmare (figurative); extremely bad experience
a situation or experience that feels extremely unpleasant or distressing, like a nightmare
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การจราจรgaan jà-raa-jonการจราจรgaan jà-raa-jon1road traffic; traffic conditions2traffic (other modes/networks)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)เย็นวันศุกร์yen wan sùkเย็นวันศุกร์yen wan sùkFriday eveningเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ฝันร้ายfăn ráaiฝันร้ายfăn ráai1nightmare; bad dream2[to] have a nightmare3a nightmare (figurative); extremely bad experienceของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคนขับรถkon kàp rótคนขับรถkon kàp rótdriver (vehicle); chauffeurทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybody
Traffic in Bangkok on a Friday evening is a nightmare for every driver.
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การgaanต้องdtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaanกับgàpเขาkǎoเป็นbpenฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpฉันchǎnเลยləəiเขาkǎoไม่เคยmâi-kəəiให้hâiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉ
Having to work with him is a nightmare for me; he never cooperates.
ช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่tîiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเกือบgʉ̀ʉapล้มละลายlóm-lá-laaiเป็นbpenฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiที่tîiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanทุกคนtúk-konอยากจะyàak-jàลืมlʉʉm
The period when the company almost went bankrupt was a nightmare that every executive wants to forget.
การสอบสวนgaan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanที่tîiยาวนานyaao-naanกลายเป็นglaai-bpenฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเพราะprɔ́มันmanรื้อฟื้นความทรงจำrʉ́ʉ-fʉ́ʉn-kwaam-song-jamที่tîiเจ็บปวดjèp-bpùuat
The long investigation became a nightmare for his family because it brought back painful memories.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
fǎn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizedream (during sleep)Part 1
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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 2
ฝันร้ายfǎn-ráaiฝันร้ายfǎn-ráainightmare; bad dreamnightmare; bad dreamWord