ฟันธง
fan-tongMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] make a definitive call; deliver a confident prediction
to state a firm, unequivocal judgment, answer, or prediction, often in media or casual speech
Examples
นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterฟันธงfan-tongฟันธงfan-tong[to] make a definitive call; deliver a confident predictionว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredจะชนะjà-chá-náจะชนะjà-chá-náwill win; [to] be going to winการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureครั้งนี้kráng-níiครั้งนี้kráng-níi1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔnแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn1certain; sure2certainly; definitely3of course; certainly4definite; fixed
The reporter confidently predicts that the red team will definitely win this match.
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ผมpŏmฟันธงfan tongเลยloieว่าwâaพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeฝนfŏnต้องdtôngตกdtòkแน่ๆnâe nâeดูdooจากjàakเมฆmêkแล้วláeo
I'm calling it, it's definitely going to rain tomorrow, judging by the clouds.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́การเมืองgaan-mʉʉangฟันธงfan-tongว่าwâaพรรคฝ่ายค้านpák-fàai-káanจะjàได้รับชัยชนะdâi-ráp-chai-chá-náในnaiการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งหน้าkráng-nâaอย่างyàangถล่มทลายtà-lòm-tá-laai
The political analyst confidently declares that the opposition party will win the next election by a landslide.
จากjàakหลักฐานlàk-tǎanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtที่tîiมีอยู่mii-yùuตำรวจdtam-rùuatจึงjʉngฟันธงfan-tongว่าwâaผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiคนนี้kon-níiคือkʉʉคนร้ายkon-ráaiตัวจริงdtuua-jing
Based on all the available evidence, the police have concluded with certainty that this suspect is the real culprit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฟันธง said ฟัน-ทง?
fan-tong
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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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ฟันธงfan-tongฟันธงfan-tong[to] make a definitive call; deliver a confident prediction[to] make a definitive call; deliver a confident predictionWord