แฟนสาว
fɛɛn-sǎaoMeaning
1NounA2
girlfriend; female romantic partner
a woman or girl who is someone’s romantic partner (not necessarily married)
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.แฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaoแฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaogirlfriend; female romantic partnerของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
This is my girlfriend.
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พี่ชายpîi-chaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnกำลังจะgam-lang-jàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiกับgàpแฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
My older brother is going to travel to Chiang Mai with his girlfriend.
His girlfriend is a beautiful and kind person.
เขาkǎoตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiขอkɔ̌ɔแฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoแต่งงานdtɛ̀ng-ngaanหลังจากlǎng-jàakคบกันkóp-ganมาmaaห้าhâaปีbpii
He decided to ask his girlfriend to marry him after they had been dating for five years.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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สาวsǎaoสาวsǎao1young woman; girl2young; youthful (female)3[to] reel; wind; draw in4[to] trace back; investigate the source of [sth]young woman; girlPart 2
แฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaoแฟนสาวfɛɛn-sǎaogirlfriend; female romantic partnergirlfriend; female romantic partnerWord