ฟันซิป
fan-sípMeaning
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zipper teeth
the interlocking teeth of a zipper
Examples
เสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaocold-weather garment (jacket/coat/sweater)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รูดrûutรูดrûut1[to] zip [sth] (move zipper slider)2[to] slide/pull [sth] along3[to] swipe a card4[to] plunge; [to] drop sharplyไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฟันซิปfan-sípฟันซิปfan-sípzipper teethหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostซี่sîiซี่sîi1tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)2spoke (of a wheel)3slat; thin bar; rib (of a structure)
This winter coat cannot be zipped up anymore because one of the zipper teeth is broken.
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มีmiiเศษsèetด้ายdâaiเข้าไปkâo-bpaiติดอยู่dtìt-yùuในnaiฟันซิปfan-sípทำให้tam-hâiฉันchǎnเปิดbpə̀ətกระเป๋าเป้grà-bpǎo-bpêeไม่mâiออกɔ̀ɔk
There is a piece of thread stuck in the zipper teeth, making it impossible for me to open my backpack.
ถ้าtâaซิปsípฝืดfʉ̀ʉtเกินไปgəən-bpaiคุณkunสามารถsǎa-mâatใช้cháiเทียนไขtiian-kǎiหรือrʉ̌ʉสบู่sà-bùuถูtǔuตามdtaamแนวnɛɛoฟันซิปfan-sípเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมันmanรูดrûutได้dâaiลื่นlʉ̂ʉnขึ้นkʉ̂n
If the zipper is too stiff, you can rub candle wax or soap along the zipper teeth to make it zip more smoothly.
กระเป๋าเดินทางgrà-bpǎo-dəən-taangรุ่นrûnนี้níiเลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiฟันซิปfan-sípทองเหลืองtɔɔng-lʉ̌ʉangที่tîiมีmiiความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanสูงsǔungจึงjʉngหมดกังวลmòt-gang-wonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangปัญหาbpan-hǎaซิปsípแตกdtɛ̀ɛkเวลาwee-laaจุjùของkɔ̌ɔngเยอะyə́
This model of suitcase uses highly durable brass zipper teeth, eliminating worries about the zipper bursting when packed tightly.
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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ฟันซิปfan-sípฟันซิปfan-sípzipper teethzipper teethWord