Thai

Pronunciation

Noun

ทาน • ‎(taan)

1. gift (act of giving or thing given), especially for charitable purpose.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

ทาน • ‎(taan) ‎(abstract noun การทาน)

1. to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); to serve as a foundation for.
2. to offer resistance to; to oppose.
3. to sustain or withstand (weight, pressure, strain, etc.).
4. to undergo or endure with patience; to tolerate.
5. to proof; to examine for flaws, errors, etc.

Etymology 3

Shortened from รับประทาน ‎(ráp-bprà-taan).

Pronunciation

Verb

ทาน • ‎(taan) ‎(abstract noun การทาน)

1. (colloquial, nonstandard) to masticate and eject.
   • ทานหมากฝรั่ง‎

     taan màak-fà-ràng

     To chew gums.

2. (colloquial, nonstandard) to masticate and swallow; to eat.
   • ทานก๋วยเตี๋ยว‎

     taan gǔuai-dtǐiao

     To eat noodles.

3. (colloquial, nonstandard) to drink.
   • ทานเหล้า‎

     taan lâo

     To drink liquor.