ฝั่ง
fàngMeanings
1NounA2
shore; bank
the land along the edge of a sea, river, or lake
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นั่งเล่นnâng-lênนั่งเล่นnâng-lên[to] sit and relax; loungeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yen1evening; early evening2in the evening
We sat and relaxed at the riverbank in the evening.
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Tomorrow I will take a walk along the seashore in the morning.
Villagers sell fish at the lakeside every day.
มีmeeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeเล็กๆlék lékตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตรงdtrongฝั่งfàngแม่น้ำmâe námใกล้glâiสะพานไม้sà-paan máai
There is a small café on the riverbank near the wooden bridge.
2NounA2
side
one side of something, especially in relation to a boundary, river, road, or division
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsถนนtà-nǒnถนนtà-nǒnroad; street
My house is on the left side of the road.
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ห้องน้ำhɔ̂ng-náamอยู่yùuฝั่งfàngท้ายtáaiตึกdtʉ̀kเดินdəənตรงไปdtrong-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเลี้ยวขวาlíiao-kwǎa
The restroom is on the far side of the building; go straight and turn right.
My new workplace is on the old-town side; I have to cross the bridge.
เราraoควรkuuanนั่งnângฝั่งfàngที่tîiเงียบngîiapของkɔ̌ɔngรถไฟrót-faiจะได้jà-dâaiคุยงานkui-ngaanได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
We should sit on the quieter side of the train so we can discuss work comfortably.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fàng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |