อีร่าน
ii-râanMeaning
1NounC1
(vulgar, derogatory) slut; whore
a vulgar insult directed at a woman perceived as sexually promiscuous
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herโกรธgròotโกรธgròot1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofด่าdàaด่าdàa1[to] scold; reprimand2[to] insult; curse atผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอีร่านii-râanอีร่านii-râan(vulgar, derogatory) slut; whore
She was so angry that she called that woman a slut.
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ในnaiละครไทยlá-kɔɔn-taiมักจะmák-jàมีmiiฉากchàakที่tîiนางร้ายnaang-ráaiถูกtùukด่าdàaด้วยdûuaiคำหยาบคายkam-yàap-kaaiอย่างyàangคำว่าkam-wâaอีร่านii-râan
In Thai soap operas, there is often a scene where the female villain is insulted with vulgar words such as 'whore'.
การใช้คำgaan-chái-kamว่าwâaอีร่านii-râanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโจมตีjoom-dtiiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngเป็นbpenการลดทอนgaan-lót-tɔɔnศักดิ์ศรีsàk-sǐiความเป็นมนุษย์kwaam-bpen-má-nútอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
Using the word 'slut' to attack a woman is a severe degradation of human dignity.
สังคมsǎng-komในอดีตnai-à-dìitมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaอีร่านii-râanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตราหน้าdtraa-nâaผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngที่tîiมีmiiพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamทางเพศtaang-pêetที่tîiไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกับgàpบรรทัดฐานban-tát-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-kom
Society in the past often used the word 'slut' to brand women whose sexual behavior did not align with social norms.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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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ร่านrâanร่านrâan1sexually promiscuous; lustful (esp. for women, derog.)2[to] be lustful; crave sex (derog.)sexually promiscuous; lustful (esp. for women, derog.)Part 2
อีร่านii-râanอีร่านii-râan(vulgar, derogatory) slut; whore(vulgar, derogatory) slut; whoreWord