เฟื่อน
fʉ̂ʉanMeaning
1NounB2
more than a friend; situationship partner
A person who is more than just a friend but not officially a romantic partner; a situationship partner (modern slang blending the Thai words for 'friend' and 'boyfriend/girlfriend').
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asเฟื่อนfʉ̂ʉanเฟื่อนfʉ̂ʉanmore than a friend; situationship partnerกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀เท่านั้นแหละtâo-nán-lɛ̀that's all; that's it
We are not a couple, we are just 'feuan' (more than friends).
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พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngจับมือjàp-mʉʉกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaสถานะsà-tǎa-náคือkʉʉเฟื่อนfʉ̂ʉan
They go to the movies holding hands, but still claim their status is just 'feuan'.
การอยู่gaan-yùuในnaiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panแบบbɛ̀ɛpเฟื่อนfʉ̂ʉanบางทีbaang-tiiก็gɔ̂เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเพราะprɔ́เราraoไม่มีสิทธิ์mâi-mii-sìtไปbpaiหึงหวงhʉ̌ng-hǔuangเขาkǎo
Being in a 'feuan' situationship can be exhausting sometimes because you don't have the right to be jealous of them.
เธอtəəตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiถอยtɔ̌ɔiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakสถานะsà-tǎa-náเฟื่อนfʉ̂ʉanที่tîiไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeenเพราะprɔ́อยากได้yàak-dâaiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่tîiจริงจังjing-jang
She decided to step back from the unclear 'feuan' status because she wants a serious relationship.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
fʉ̂ʉan
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |