แฟน
fɛɛnMeanings
1NounA2
romantic partner
a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, or significant other; commonly used for both dating partners and married partners in informal speech
Examples
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Yesterday I went to eat with my partner.
Tomorrow my partner will pick me up at the station.
เราraoแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanกันganมาmaa5ปีbpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangเรียกrîiakกันganว่าwâaแฟนfɛɛnเหมือนเดิมmʉ̌ʉan-dəəm
We’ve been married for five years, but we still call each other 'แฟน' just like before.
2NounA2
fan; supporter
a person who admires or supports an entertainer, team, brand, activity, etc.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterวงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)
I have been a fan of this band for a long time.
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Yesterday, fans of the football team gathered to cheer in front of a big screen.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenแฟนfɛɛnการ์ตูนญี่ปุ่นgaa-dtuun-yîi-bpùnและlɛ́สะสมฟิกเกอร์sà-sǒm-fík-gə̂əหลายlǎaiตัวdtuua
He is a fan of Japanese cartoons and collects many figures.
แบรนด์brɛɛnออกɔ̀ɔkเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaรุ่นพิเศษrûn-pí-sèetให้hâiแฟนfɛɛnที่tîiติดตามdtìt-dtaamมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛแรกเริ่มrɛ̂ɛk-rə̂əm
The brand released a special shirt for fans who have followed since the beginning.
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
fɛɛn
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 | — | — |