พังกะทันหัน

pang gà-tan-hăn

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] break down suddenly; crash

to break down or stop working suddenly without warning (used for machines, devices, computer systems, etc.)

Examples

แอร์aeแอร์ae1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3flight attendant (colloq.)ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeพังกะทันหันpang gà-tan-hănพังกะทันหันpang gà-tan-hăn1[to] break down suddenly; crash2[to] collapse/fall apart suddenlyเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun néeเมื่อคืนนี้mêuua keun née1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightนอนnonนอนnon1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)ร้อนrónร้อนrón1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; become hot; heat (sth) up4urgent; intense5hot (season/weather)ทั้งคืนtáng keunทั้งคืนtáng keun1all night; the whole night2the entire night
The air conditioner at home broke down suddenly last night, so I had to endure the heat all night.
2VerbB2

[to] collapse/fall apart suddenly

to collapse or fall apart all of a sudden (used for structures, organizations, plans, events)

Examples

แผนpăenแผนpăen1plan; strategy2scheme; plotไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)พังกะทันหันpang gà-tan-hănพังกะทันหันpang gà-tan-hăn1[to] break down suddenly; crash2[to] collapse/fall apart suddenlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1typhoon; cyclone2storm (figurative)3stormเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8rice
Our plan to go to the beach fell apart suddenly because a storm came.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พังpangพังpang1[to] break down; collapse; fall apart2ruined; a mess (plans/situations)3broken; not working4broke; flat broke (slang)Part 1
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กะทันหันgà-tan-hănกะทันหันgà-tan-hăn1suddenly; abruptly2sudden; abruptPart 2
พังกะทันหันpang gà-tan-hănพังกะทันหันpang gà-tan-hăn[to] break down suddenly; crash