ฟันธง(fan tong)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] make a definitive call; deliver a confident prediction

to state a clear and final judgment or prediction with strong confidence, often in media or casual speech; literally “to chop and decide,” implying finality

Examples

นักข่าวnák kàaoนักข่าวnák kàaojournalist; reporterฟันธงfan tongฟันธงfan tong1[to] make a definitive call; deliver a confident prediction2a definitive call; bold predictionว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitสีแดงsĕe daengสีแดงsĕe daeng1the color red2red; red-coloredจะชนะjà chá-náจะชนะjà chá-náwill win; [to] be going to winการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionแน่นอนnâe nonแน่นอนnâe non1certain; sure2definite; fixed3certainly; definitely4[!] of course; certainly
The reporter confidently predicts that the red team will definitely win this match.
2NounB2

a definitive call; bold prediction

a clear, final judgment or confident prediction

Examples

คำทำนายkam tam-naaiคำทำนายkam tam-naai1prediction; prophecy2prophecy3prediction; forecastของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหมอดูmŏr dooหมอดูmŏr doofortune-teller; seerคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personแม่นmâenแม่นmâen1accurate; precise2[to] be accurate; be spot-onมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleเชื่อchêuuaเชื่อchêuua1to believe [sth/sb]2to trust; have faith in3to believe in (religion/ideology)
This fortune teller's predictions are so accurate that many people believe them.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] clamp down; bite (slang)5[to] cut; deduct (informal)6[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)Part 1
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ธงtongธงtong1flag2signal flag; marker flag3ผืน (classifier for flags)Part 2
ฟันธงfan tongฟันธงfan tong[to] make a definitive call; deliver a confident prediction