ฟาดฟัน
fâat-fanMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] fight with weapons; [to] slash
to fight fiercely with weapons, such as swords; to slash and strike repeatedly.
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฟาดฟันfâat-fanฟาดฟันfâat-fan1[to] fight with weapons; [to] slash2[to] fiercely compete; [to] battle [sb/sth]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooดาบdàapดาบdàap1sword2Police Senior Sergeant Major (Thai rank); ดาบตำรวจ
Two soldiers are fighting fiercely with swords.
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ในnaiหนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมีmiiฉากchàakที่tîiอัศวินàt-sà-winต้องdtɔ̂ngฟาดฟันfâat-fanกับgàpมังกรmang-gɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiเจ้าหญิงjâao-yǐng
In this movie, there's a scene where the knight has to slash and strike at the dragon to save the princess.
เสียงsǐiangดาบdàapกระทบกันgrà-tóp-ganดังก้องdang-gɔ̂ɔngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaสนามรบsà-nǎam-rópขณะที่kà-nà-tîiเหล่าlàoนักรบnák-rópต่างdtàangฟาดฟันfâat-fanกันganอย่างดุเดือดyàang-dù-dʉ̀ʉat
The sound of swords clashing echoed across the battlefield as the warriors fiercely fought each other.
ภาพpâapประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatจารึกjaa-rúkเหตุการณ์hèt gaanที่têeทหารกล้าtá-hăan glâaของkŏngชาติchâatฟาดฟันfâat fanกับgàpข้าศึกkâa sèukอย่างyàangไม่เกรงกลัวmâi grayng gluuaความตายkwaam dtaaiเพื่อpêuuaปกป้องbpòk bpôngแผ่นดินpàen din
Historical images record the event where the nation's brave soldiers fiercely battled the enemy without fear of death to protect their land.
2VerbB2
[to] fiercely compete; [to] battle [sb/sth]
to fight hard in a non-physical or figurative way, such as in politics, business, or sports; to clash strongly with rivals.
Examples
สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ1mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone2handheld; portable (held in the hand)ยักษ์ใหญ่yák-yàiยักษ์ใหญ่yák-yài1industry giant; powerhouse2huge; gigantic (figurative/literal)ต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forฟาดฟันfâat-fanฟาดฟันfâat-fan1[to] fight with weapons; [to] slash2[to] fiercely compete; [to] battle [sb/sth]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooโปรโมชั่นลดราคาbproo-moo-chân-lót-raa-kaaโปรโมชั่นลดราคาbproo-moo-chân-lót-raa-kaasale; promotional discountเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดึงดูดdʉng-dùutดึงดูดdʉng-dùut[to] attract; draw inลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; client
The two giant mobile phone companies are clashing hard with price reduction promotions to attract customers.
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พรรคการเมืองpák-gaan-mʉʉangฝ่ายค้านfàai-káanและlɛ́รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมักจะmák-jàฟาดฟันfâat-fanกันganอย่างเผ็ดyàang-pètร้อนในrɔ́ɔn-naiการอภิปรายgaan-à-pí-bpraaiในnaiสภาsà-paa
The opposition and government political parties often clash heatedly during parliamentary debates.
ในnaiโลกlôokธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtที่tîiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnสูงsǔungแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtต้องdtɔ̂ngฟาดฟันfâat-fanกันganด้วยdûuaiกลยุทธ์ทางการตลาดgon-lá-yút-taang-gaan-dtà-làatที่tîiเหนือกว่าnʉ̌ʉa-gwàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความอยู่รอดkwaam-yùu-rɔ̂ɔt
In the highly competitive business world, each company must fight hard with superior marketing strategies to survive.
การเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งนี้kráng-níiเป็นbpenการgaanฟาดฟันfâat-fanกันganระหว่างrá-wàangสองsɔ̌ɔngขั้วอำนาจkûua-am-nâatเก่าgàoและlɛ́ใหม่màiซึ่งsʉ̂ngต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang-fàai-dtàangก็gɔ̂มีmiiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiที่tîiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàโน้มน้าวใจnóom-náao-jaiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
This election is a fierce clash between the old and new power blocs, with each side having policies that attempt to sway the public.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
fâat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ฟาดfâatฟาดfâat1[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whack2[to] rake in; pocket; grab (colloq.)3[to] polish off (food); [to] devour4[to] serve (a look/line); [to] slay (stylish impact); [to] deliver fiercely (slang)[to] strike; [to] lash; [to] whackPart 1
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ฟาดฟันfâat-fanฟาดฟันfâat-fan[to] fight with weapons; [to] slash[to] fight with weapons; [to] slashWord