ฟันผุ
fan-pùMeaning
1NounA2
tooth decay; dental caries; cavity
decay of a tooth caused by bacteria; also called dental caries or a cavity.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฟันผุfan-pùฟันผุfan-pùtooth decay; dental caries; cavityหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ซี่sîiซี่sîi1tooth (of a comb, zipper, gear, saw, etc.)2spoke (of a wheel)3slat; thin bar; rib (of a structure)
This child has several cavities.
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The dentist said I need a filling because I have a cavity.
ถ้าtâaกินginลูกอมlûuk omเยอะๆyér-yérแล้วláeoไม่mâiแปรงฟันbpraeng fanก็gâwอาจจะàat jàทำให้tam hâiฟันผุfan pùได้dâiนะná
If you eat a lot of candy and don't brush your teeth, you might get cavities.
การป้องกันgaan-bpɔ̂ng-ganฟันผุfan-pùที่tîiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùtคือkʉʉการแปรงฟันgaan-bprɛɛng-fanให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatวันละwan-láสองsɔ̌ɔngครั้งkrángและlɛ́ใช้cháiไหมขัดฟันmǎi-kàt-fanเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jam
The best prevention for tooth decay is to brush your teeth thoroughly twice a day and floss regularly.
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
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ผุpùผุpù1rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly2[to] rot; decay; corroderotten; decayed; corroded; crumblyPart 2
ฟันผุfan-pùฟันผุfan-pùtooth decay; dental caries; cavitytooth decay; dental caries; cavityWord