ฟันกราม
fan-graamMeaning
1NounB1
molar tooth
a molar tooth; one of the large teeth at the back of the mouth used for grinding food.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in painฟันกรามfan-graamฟันกรามfan-graammolar toothมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctorฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[to] rake in money; make a large profit (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)
My molar hurts a lot; I probably have to go to the dentist.
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เราraoใช้cháiฟันกรามfan-graamสำหรับsǎm-ràpบดเคี้ยวbòt-kíiaoอาหารaa-hǎanที่tîiแข็งkɛ̌ngและlɛ́เหนียวnǐiao
We use our molars to grind hard and tough food.
หมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฟันกรามfan-graamของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnผุpùต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipอุดùtก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàลุกลามlúk-laam
The dentist said my molar has a cavity and needs to be filled before it gets worse.
ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiผ่าpàaฟันคุดfan kútซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenฟันกรามfan graamซี่sêeในnaiสุดsùtออกòkเพราะpráwมันmanขึ้นมาkêun maaเบียดbìiatฟันfanซี่sêeอื่นèun
The dentist recommended removing the wisdom tooth, which is the rearmost molar, because it was growing in and crowding the other teeth.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ฟันกรามfan-graamฟันกรามfan-graammolar toothmolar toothWord