ฟันหน้า
fan-nâaMeaning
1NounA2
front tooth
A tooth at the front of the mouth; an incisor.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ฟันหน้าfan-nâaฟันหน้าfan-nâafront toothหลอlɔ̌ɔหลอlɔ̌ɔ1really?; is that so?2notched; gapped; missing a part
That kid is missing a front tooth.
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He had a toothache in his front tooth, so he had to go to the dentist.
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiฉันchǎnอายุaa-yúเจ็ดjètขวบkùuapฟันหน้าfan-nâaเพิ่งpə̂ngหลุดไปlùt-bpaiเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan
My son is seven years old; his front tooth just fell out yesterday.
อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetครั้งkrángนั้นnánทำให้tam-hâiฟันหน้าfan-nâaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoบิ่นbìnไปbpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛโชคดีที่chôok-dii-tîiไม่mâiหักhàk
That accident caused his front tooth to chip, but luckily it didn't break.
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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ฟันหน้าfan-nâaฟันหน้าfan-nâafront toothfront toothWord