ฝ่าฟัน
fàa-fanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] struggle through; overcome
to fight through and overcome difficulties or obstacles until making progress or achieving success
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝ่าฟันfàa fanฝ่าฟันfàa fan[to] struggle through; overcomeปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)การเงินgaan-ngernการเงินgaan-ngern1finances (personal/organizational)2finance; financial mattersจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's ownได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He fought through financial problems until he managed to open his own small shop.
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We had to battle through many obstacles before graduating.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganฝ่าฟันfàa-fanข้อจำกัดkɔ̂ɔ-jam-gàtด้านdâanเวลาwee-laaและlɛ́งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanจนjonโครงการkroong-gaanสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
The team collaborated to overcome time and budget constraints until the project succeeded.
เธอtəəใช้cháiความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamและlɛ́วินัยwí-naiฝ่าฟันfàa-fanความkwaamท้อถอยtɔ́ɔ-tɔ̌ɔiจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatเปลี่ยนbplìianอาชีพaa-chîipได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
She used effort and discipline to fight through discouragement and successfully change careers.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
fàa
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฝ่าfàaฝ่าfàa1[to] push through; break through2[to] defy; go against[to] push through; break throughPart 1
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ฝ่าฟันfàa-fanฝ่าฟันfàa-fan[to] struggle through; overcome[to] struggle through; overcomeWord