ฟ้อน
fón
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] perform traditional dance (Lanna/Isan)
To dance in a traditional northern or northeastern Thai style; often used with specific forms (ฟ้อนเล็บฟ้อนเล็บfón lép1[to] perform the fingernail dance2Northern Thai fingernail dance, ฟ้อนเทียน).
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenๆ-ฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ฟ้อนเล็บfón lépฟ้อนเล็บfón lép1[to] perform the fingernail dance2Northern Thai fingernail danceในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
The children practiced the fingernail dance at the school event.
2NounB1
traditional northern/Isan dance
A traditional dance form or performance from Lanna or Isan culture.
Examples
งานวัดngaan wátงานวัดngaan wáttemple fairปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoการแสดงgaan sà-daengการแสดงgaan sà-daeng1performance; show2expression; display; demonstration (explaining/showing)ฟ้อนfónฟ้อนfón1[to] perform traditional dance (Lanna/Isan)2traditional northern/Isan danceจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)เหนือnĕuuaเหนือnĕuua1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; above
This year’s temple fair features a traditional dance performance by students from Ban Nuea.