รากฟัน
râak-fanMeaning
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tooth root; root of a tooth
the part of a tooth below the gum line, anchored in the jawbone and holding the tooth in place
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseปวดฟันbpùuat-fanปวดฟันbpùuat-fan1toothache2[to] have a toothache; [to] have pain in a toothมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́เป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́1[it's] because; since2because of; due to [sth]การอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèepinflammationลึกlʉ́kลึกlʉ́k1deep2profound; intense3low (pitch); deep (voice)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingรากฟันrâak-fanรากฟันrâak-fantooth root; root of a tooth
If you have a severe toothache, it might be because the inflammation has reached the tooth root.
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หมอฟันmɔ̌ɔ-fanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaรากฟันrâak-fanของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmยังyangแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngดีdiiไม่mâiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngถอนtɔ̌ɔn
The dentist said my tooth roots are still strong, so an extraction isn't necessary.
การรักษารากฟันgaan-rák-sǎa-râak-fanเป็นbpenกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกำจัดgam-jàtเนื้อเยื่อnʉ́ʉa-yʉ̂ʉaที่tîiติดเชื้อdtìt-chʉ́ʉaและlɛ́รักษาrák-sǎaฟันfanซี่sîiนั้นnánไว้wái
Root canal therapy is a complex procedure to remove infected tissue and save the tooth.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiฟันfanหลุดไปlùt-bpaiหมอmɔ̌ɔแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใส่sàiรากฟันเทียมrâak-fan-tiiamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiกระดูกgrà-dùukขากรรไกรkǎa-gan-graiฝ่อfɔ̀ɔ
After the tooth was lost, the doctor recommended a dental implant (artificial tooth root) to prevent the jawbone from deteriorating.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
râak
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
รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw uproot (plant part)Part 1
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รากฟันrâak-fanรากฟันrâak-fantooth root; root of a toothtooth root; root of a toothWord