ฟัน

fan

Meanings

1NounA1

tooth; teeth

A hard structure in the mouth used for biting and chewing.

Examples

ลูกชายlôok chaaiลูกชายlôok chaaison; male childมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] clamp down; bite (slang)5[to] cut; deduct (informal)น้ำนมnáam nomน้ำนมnáam nombreast milk; milkซี่sêeซี่sêe1tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)2spoke (of a wheel)3rib (anatomy; slender rod-like part)แรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
My son already has his first baby tooth.
2NounB1

gear tooth; cog

A projecting tooth on a gear or cogwheel.

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ตรวจดูdtrùuat dooตรวจดูdtrùuat doo1to check; inspect; examine2to look in on; take a quick lookฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] clamp down; bite (slang)5[to] cut; deduct (informal)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเฟืองfeuuangเฟืองfeuuang1gear; cog2sprocket3gear (ratio/setting)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีรอยmee roiมีรอยmee roi[to] be marked; [to] have a markสึกsèukสึกsèuk1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] chip; get nicked3[to] disrobe (from monkhood)หรือไม่rĕu mâiหรือไม่rĕu mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether (or not)
The mechanic checks whether the gear’s teeth are worn.
3NounB1

[to] slash; chop; hack

To strike or cut forcefully, as with a sword, knife, or stick.

Examples

คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: 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] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]มีดmêetมีดmêetknifeฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] clamp down; bite (slang)5[to] cut; deduct (informal)กิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหล่นlònหล่นlòn1[to] be missing; be left out2[to] be short (of a target)3[to] fall; drop off; slip offลงมาlong 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.
4NounB2

[to] clamp down; bite (slang)

To clamp down hard on something; colloquial for biting down.

Examples

หมากฝรั่งmàak fà-ràngหมากฝรั่งmàak fà-ràngchewing gumเหนียวnĭiaoเหนียวnĭiao1sticky; adhesive2chewy; tough (texture)3stingy; tightfisted4tough; enduring (colloq.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] clamp down; bite (slang)5[to] cut; deduct (informal)แรงๆraeng raengแรงๆraeng raeng1forcefully; hard; intensely; loudly2very strong; intense; harsh; potentถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; out of bounds; out of place
The gum was so sticky that I had to bite down hard to get it off.
5NounB2

[to] cut; deduct (informal)

To take off an amount, such as salary or points; informal usage.

Examples

สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เจ้านายฟันโบนัสjâo naai fan boh-nátไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ครึ่งหนึ่งkrêung nèungครึ่งหนึ่งkrêung nèung1one half; 1/22half (of [sth]/[sb])3by half (50%)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยอดyôtยอดyôt1top; peak; summit2tip (of plant/shoot)3amount; total; balance; sales4excellent; superb5leader; head (arch.)ไม่ถึงmâi tĕungไม่ถึงmâi tĕung1less than; not as many as2[to] not reach; [to] not arrive (yet)เป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch; groin (informal)4bullseye; center of target
This morning the boss docked half of the bonus because the target wasn’t met.

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