ฟัน
fanMeanings
1NounA1
tooth; teeth
A hard structure in the mouth used for biting and chewing.
Examples
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male childมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] have sex (slang)น้ำนมnáam-nomน้ำนมnáam-nombreast milk; milkซี่sîiซี่sîi1tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)2spoke (of a wheel)3slat; thin bar; rib (of a structure)แรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
My son already has his first baby tooth.
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I brush my teeth every morning to keep my teeth strong.
The doctor said the decayed molar must be filled urgently.
When eating steak, you should chew slowly so your teeth don’t hurt.
2NounB1
gear tooth; cog
A projecting tooth on a gear or cogwheel.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuto check; inspect; examineฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] have sex (slang)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเฟืองfʉʉangเฟืองfʉʉang1gear; cog2sprocketว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีรอยmii-rɔɔiมีรอยmii-rɔɔi[to] be marked; [to] have a markสึกsʉ̀kสึกsʉ̀k1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] disrobe (from monkhood)หรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or not
The mechanic checks whether the gear’s teeth are worn.
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ฟันfanของkɔ̌ɔngเฟืองfʉʉangตัวเล็กdtuua-lékสอดประสานsɔ̀ɔt-bprà-sǎanกับgàpฟันfanของkɔ̌ɔngเฟืองfʉʉangตัวใหญ่dtuua-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งกำลังsòng-gam-lang
The teeth of the small gear mesh with those of the large gear to transmit power.
ถ้าtâaฟันfanหลุดไปlùt-bpaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngซี่sîiเครื่องกลkrʉ̂ʉang-gonจะjàสั่นsànและlɛ́ทำงานtam-ngaanสะดุดsà-dùt
If one gear tooth breaks off, the mechanism will vibrate and operate unevenly.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnปรับbpràpโปรไฟล์bproo-faiของkɔ̌ɔngฟันเฟืองfan-fʉʉangให้hâiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpแรงบิดrɛɛng-bìtสูงsǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการgaanสึกsʉ̀kและlɛ́เสียงรบกวนsǐiang-róp-guuan
The engineer adjusts the gear tooth profile for high torque to reduce wear and noise.
3VerbB1
[to] slash; chop; hack
To strike or cut forcefully, as with a sword, knife, or stick.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleตัดไม้dtàt-máaiตัดไม้dtàt-máai[to] cut wood; [to] fell trees; [to] logใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดmîitมีดmîitknifeฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] have sex (slang)กิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] fall; drop off; slip off2[to] be missing; be left outลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and under
The woodcutter used a knife to chop the branch down.
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ทหารtá-hǎanฝึกfʉ̀kฟันfanดาบdàapเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumแรงrɛɛngและlɛ́ทิศทางtít-taang
The soldiers practiced striking with swords rhythmically to control force and direction.
เขาkăoฟันfanเชือกchûueakด้วยdûuayมีดพกmêet pókจนขาดjon kàatแล้วจึงláew jeungช่วยchûuaiคนkonที่têeติดอยู่dtìt yòo
He slashed the rope with a pocket knife until it snapped, then helped the person who was stuck.
ช่างchângปีนbpiinขึ้นkʉ̂nไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛoฟันfanไม้ไผ่máai-pàiทีละtii-láปล้องbplɔ̂ɔngอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดทางbpə̀ət-taangเดินdəən
The worker climbed up and chopped the bamboo segment by segment precisely to clear a path.
4VerbB2
[to] cut; deduct (informal)
To take off an amount, such as salary or points; informal usage.
Examples
สายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] have sex (slang)โบนัสboo-nátโบนัสboo-nát1bonus (extra pay/reward)2bonus (extra benefit/perk)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ngครึ่งหนึ่งkrʉ̂ng-nʉ̀ng1one half; 1/22half (of [sth]/[sb])3by half (50%)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremostไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ng1less than; not as many as2[to] not reach; not arriveเป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch (of trousers); crotch; groin
This morning the boss docked half of the bonus because the target wasn’t met.
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กรรมการgam-má-gaanฟันfanคะแนนká-nɛɛnทีมเราtiim-raoเพราะprɔ́ส่งงานsòng-ngaanช้าcháaเกินกำหนดgəən-gam-nòt
The judges deducted points from our team because we submitted too late.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanใช้cháiมีดmîitฟันfanกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiที่tîiยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaขวางทางkwǎang-taangเดินdəən
The gardener used a knife to chop the branches protruding into the walkway.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiมีดmîitอีโต้ii-dtôoฟันfanลูกมะพร้าวlûuk-má-práaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดื่มdʉ̀ʉmน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanข้างในkâang-nai
He used a cleaver to chop the coconut to drink the sweet water inside.
5VerbB2
[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)
To charge someone an unfairly high price; to rip off.
6VerbC1
[to] have sex (slang)
To have sexual intercourse (slang).
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fan
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 | — | — |