เฟือน
fʉʉanMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
blurred; confused
blurred, confused, or failing, especially referring to memory or mental state
Examples
คุณตาkun-dtaaคุณตาkun-dtaa1grandfather (maternal)2elderly man (polite address)อายุมากaa-yú-mâakอายุมากaa-yú-mâakelderly; of advanced age; oldแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ความจำkwaam-jamความจำkwaam-jammemory (ability)ก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiso; therefore; as a resultเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเฟือนfʉʉanเฟือนfʉʉanblurred; confusedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)กาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laatime; the passage of time (formal/literary)
Grandpa is very old, so his memory has started to become a bit blurred with time.
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เขาkǎoประสบbprà-sòpอุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetรุนแรงrun-rɛɛngจนjonสติsà-dtìเฟือนfʉʉanไปbpaiชั่วขณะchûua-kà-nà
He had a severe accident and his mind was confused for a moment.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้สูงอายุpûu-sǔung-aa-yúเริ่มrə̂əmมีmiiความจำkwaam-jamเฟือนfʉʉanคนkonในnaiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaต้องdtɔ̂ngทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiและlɛ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang-glâi-chít
When the elderly begin to have failing memory, family members must understand and care for them closely.
ยาyaaบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítอาจàatมีmiiผลข้างเคียงpǒn-kâang-kiiangทำให้tam-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiมีmiiอาการaa-gaanสติsà-dtìเฟือนfʉʉanหรือrʉ̌ʉสับสนsàp-sǒnได้dâai
Some medications may have side effects that cause patients to experience mental confusion or disorientation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fʉʉan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |