ฝาน
fǎanMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] slice thinly
To cut [sth] into thin slices, usually with a knife; often used for fruits, vegetables, or herbs.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseฝานfăanฝานfăan[to] slice thinlyแตงกวาdtaeng gwaaแตงกวาdtaeng gwaacucumberบางๆbaang baangบางๆbaang baang1thin; fine (not thick)2thinly; in a thin layer3slight; faint; subtle4slightly; faintlyใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)สลัดsà-làtสลัดsà-làt1salad2[to] shake off; fling; toss
Mom slices the cucumber thinly for the salad.
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เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoฉันchănฝานfăanมะเขือเทศmá-kĕuua-tâytเป็นbpenแผ่นpàenบางๆbaang baangทำtamแซนด์วิชsaen-wít
This morning I sliced the tomatoes thinly to make a sandwich.
I’ll slice the shallots for you to add to the chili paste.
เชฟchépบอกให้bòk hâiฝานfăanขิงkĭngเป็นbpenแว่นwâenบางๆbaang baangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmกระจายgrà-jaaiเร็วขึ้นreo kêunในnaiซุปsúp
The chef told us to slice the ginger into thin rounds so the aroma spreads faster in the soup.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
fǎan
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 | — | — |