เพ้อฝัน
pə́ə-fǎnMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
dreamy; unrealistic; fanciful
Having ideas or hopes that are unrealistic or not practical; given to fantasy.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเพ้อฝันpə́ə-fǎnเพ้อฝันpə́ə-fǎn1dreamy; unrealistic; fanciful2[to] daydream; indulge in fantasiesว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รวยruuaiรวยruuai1rich; wealthy2gently; faintly (of wafting air or scent)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2quickly; fast3early; soonโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy load
He often fantasizes about getting rich quickly without hard work.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaแผนpɛ̌ɛnเปิดbpə̀ətร้านráanหรูrǔuทันทีtan-tiiโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiทุนtunอาจàatเป็นbpenความkwaamคิดเพ้อฝันkít-pə́ə-fǎnเกินไปgəən-bpai
My friend said that opening a luxury shop right away without capital might be too unrealistic.
ถ้าtâaเราraoเพ้อฝันpə́ə-fǎnเกินจริงgəən-jingโดยdooiไม่mâiคิดถึงkít-tʉ̌ngข้อจำกัดkɔ̂ɔ-jam-gàtก็gɔ̂ยากyâakที่จะtîi-jàทำตามtam-dtaamเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiให้hâiสำเร็จsǎm-rèt
If we dream unrealistically without considering constraints, it’s hard to achieve our goals.
คนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiเพ้อฝันpə́ə-fǎnเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ขาดkàatข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunต้นทุนdtôn-tunและlɛ́ความเป็นไปได้kwaam-bpen-bpai-dâaiเชิงปฏิบัติchəəng-bpà-dtì-bàt
Those around him warned that this project is too fanciful because it lacks cost data and practical feasibility.
2VerbB1
[to] daydream; indulge in fantasies
To think about pleasant, unrealistic possibilities or fantasies rather than focus on reality.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งมองnâng mongนั่งมองnâng mong[to] sit and look; [to] sit and watchหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)แล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)เพ้อฝันpóe fănเพ้อฝันpóe făn1dreamy; unrealistic; fanciful2[to] daydream; indulge in fantasiesถึงชีวิตtěung chee-wítถึงชีวิตtěung chee-wítfatal; causing deathสบายๆsà-baai sà-baaiสบายๆsà-baai sà-baai1relaxed; easygoing2comfortably; casually; without pressure3no worries; take it easy4easily; with little effort
He sat staring out the window, daydreaming about an easy life.
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บางทีbaang-tiiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂เผลอplə̌əเพ้อฝันpə́ə-fǎnว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoทั่วโลกtûua-lôokโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngทำงานtam-ngaan
Sometimes I slip into daydreaming that I could travel the world without working.
เธอtəəเพ้อฝันpə́ə-fǎnถึงบ้านtʉ̌ng-bâanริมทะเลrim-tá-leeและlɛ́เช้าcháoอันanเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòpจนjonลืมlʉʉmงานngaanตรงหน้าdtrong-nâa
She daydreams about a seaside house and quiet mornings until she forgets the work before her.
ผมpǒmรู้rúuว่าwâaควรkuuanตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng-bpâo-mǎaiจริงจังjing-jangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มักmákเพ้อฝันpə́ə-fǎnถึงชีวิตtʉ̌ng-chii-wítที่tîiมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛความสุขkwaam-sùkไร้ráiภาระpaa-ráจนjonเสียสมาธิsǐia-sà-maa-tí
I know I should set serious goals, but I often daydream about a blissful, burden-free life and lose focus.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pə́ə
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
เพ้อpə́əเพ้อpə́ə1[to] rave about; [to] be carried away by thoughts2[to] be delirious; [to] talk nonsense[to] rave about; [to] be carried away by thoughtsPart 1
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ฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizedream (during sleep)Part 2
เพ้อฝันpə́ə-fǎnเพ้อฝันpə́ə-fǎndreamy; unrealistic; fancifuldreamy; unrealistic; fancifulWord