ฟันบน

fan-bon

Meaning

1NounA2

upper teeth

The teeth in the upper jaw.

Examples

นี่nîi คือkʉʉ ฟันบนfan-bon ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎn

These are my upper teeth.

3 more examples

ฉันchǎn ปวดฟันbpùuat-fan บนbon

I have a toothache in my upper teeth.

หมอmɔ̌ɔ จะjà อุดฟันùt-fan บนbon ให้hâi ผมpǒm วันนี้wan-níi

The dentist will fill an upper tooth for me today.

เวลาwee-laa แปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fan อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉm แปรงbprɛɛng ด้านในdâan-nai ของkɔ̌ɔng ฟันบนfan-bon ให้hâi สะอาดsà-àat ด้วยdûuai นะná

When you brush your teeth, don't forget to also clean the inner side of your upper teeth thoroughly.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

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

ฟันfantooth; teethPart 1

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บนbonon; upon; in; abovePart 2

ฟันบนfan-bonupper teethWord