ฟลาน
flaanMeanings
1NounB1
flan; caramel custard
A smooth, set custard dessert made from eggs, milk, and sugar, typically topped with caramel sauce after being turned out of its mold.
Examples
ฟลานflaanฟลานflaan1flan; caramel custard2flan; open tartจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2classifier for plates/servings3dish antenna; satellite dishนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คัสตาร์ดkát-dtàatคัสตาร์ดkát-dtàatcustard (dessert/sauce)เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoซอสsɔ́ɔtซอสsɔ́ɔtsauce; condimentคาราเมลkaa-raa-meenคาราเมลkaa-raa-meen1caramel (confection/sauce)2caramel flavor or colorอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainด้านบนdâan-bonด้านบนdâan-bon1above; up top; upstairs2the top/upper part3upper; top
This flan is a soft custard with caramel sauce on top.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛผสมpà-sǒmไข่kàiนมnomและlɛ́น้ำตาลnám-dtaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamฟลานflaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoนึ่งnʉ̂ngจนjonเนื้อnʉ́ʉaขนมkà-nǒmอยู่ตัวyùu-dtuua
Mom mixed eggs, milk, and sugar to make flan, then steamed it until it set.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakแช่chɛ̂ɛฟลานflaanจนjonเย็นyenฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂คว่ำkwâmพิมพ์pimลงบนlong-bonจานjaanให้hâiซอสsɔ́ɔtคาราเมลkaa-raa-meenไหลlǎiคลุมklumเนื้อnʉ́ʉaขนมkà-nǒm
After chilling the flan, I turned the mold upside down onto a plate so the caramel sauce flowed over the dessert.
ถ้าtâaใช้cháiไฟแรงfai-rɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiขณะkà-nàนึ่งnʉ̂ngฟลานflaanเนื้อคัสตาร์ดnʉ́ʉa-kát-dtàatอาจàatมีรูพรุนmii-ruu-prunแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàเนียนนุ่มniian-nûmอย่างyàangที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
If the heat is too high when steaming flan, the custard may develop little holes instead of turning out smooth and soft as intended.
2NounB2
flan; open tart
An open pastry tart with a sweet or savory filling, especially a baked custard filling.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อบòpอบòp1[to] bake; roast (dry heat, enclosed)2[to] heat; dry with heat3baked; oven-cooked4[to] scent; fumigate; treat with steamฟลานflaanฟลานflaan1flan; caramel custard2flan; open tartไส้คัสตาร์ดsâi-kát-dtàatไส้คัสตาร์ดsâi-kát-dtàatcustard fillingไว้กินwái-ginไว้กินwái-gin[to] keep for eating laterกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbขอบkɔ̀ɔpขอบkɔ̀ɔp1edge; rim; border2margin (of a page or surface)3brim (hat or container)4lip (of a container or opening)5borderline; periphery (figurative)แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแป้งbpɛ̂ɛng1flour; starch (for cooking)2powder (cosmetic; talc)3dough; batterกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp1frame; border2crispy; crunchy3framework; scope; limits4crunch!5emaciated; gaunt (slang/figurative)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไส้sâiไส้sâi1filling (food)2wick (candle, lamp)3intestines; entrails4inner part; core; insert; refillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)
I baked a custard tart to have with tea. The pastry edges are crisp, but the filling is still soft.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛทำtamฟลานflaanไส้sâiผักโขมpàk-kǒomกับgàpชีสchíitเป็นbpenมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yenแล้วlɛ́ɛoตัดdtàtแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiพวกเราpûuak-raoคนละkon-láชิ้นchín
Mom made a spinach and cheese tart for dinner, then cut a slice for each of us.
สูตรsùutฟลานflaanไส้คัสตาร์ดsâi-kát-dtàatนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngอบòpฐานtǎanแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngให้hâiสุกsùkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเติมdtəəmไส้sâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngด้านล่างdâan-lâangแฉะchɛ̀
This custard tart recipe requires baking the pastry base before adding the filling so that the bottom does not become soggy.
ถ้าtâaจะjàทำtamฟลานflaanไส้sâiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiไว้wáiรับแขกráp-kɛ̀ɛkควรkuuanเตรียมdtriiamฐานtǎanแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngและlɛ́ไส้sâiแยกกันyɛ̂ɛk-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเสิร์ฟsə̀əpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngยังyangกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp
If you are making a fruit tart for guests, prepare the pastry base and filling separately, then assemble it shortly before serving to keep the pastry crisp.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟล, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
flaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |