ขอผ่าน
kɔ̌ɔ-pàanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] pass; decline to take part
To indicate that one prefers not to participate, answer, or accept an offer.
Examples
ขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat1[to] ask for permission2excuse me (seeking permission)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เดินไปdəən-bpaiเดินไปdəən-bpai[to] walk to [somewhere]ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)รถไฟrót-faiรถไฟrót-fai1train2railway; rail service
Excuse me, please let me pass; I’m going to catch the train.
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วันนี้wan-níiผมpǒmไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iสบายsà-baaiขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náครับkrápผมpǒmขอผ่านkɔ̌ɔ-pàanการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumเย็นนี้yen-níi
I’m not feeling well today; sorry, I’ll sit out the meeting this evening.
I have something to do tonight, so I’ll have to pass on the party.
หัวhǔuaข้อถกเถียงkɔ̂ɔ-tòk-tǐiangนี้níiอ่อนไหวɔ̀ɔn-wǎiสำหรับsǎm-ràpฉันchǎnขอโทษนะคะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-ná-káขอkɔ̌ɔยกเว้นyók-wénหรือrʉ̌ʉขอผ่านkɔ̌ɔ-pàanไม่mâiร่วมrûuamแสดงความเห็นsà-dɛɛng-kwaam-hěn
This topic is sensitive for me; sorry, I’d like to abstain or pass on commenting.
2InterjectionA2
excuse me; let me through
An expression used to ask permission to pass or to ask others to make way.
Examples
ขอผ่านkɔ̌ɔ-pàanขอผ่านkɔ̌ɔ-pàan1[to] pass; decline to take part2excuse me; let me throughหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)คนแน่นkon-nɛ̂nคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂ncrowded (with people)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Excuse me, please let me through; it’s very crowded.
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The road is jammed in front of the market; may I pass through this lane?
Excuse me, please let me through; I’m rushing to catch the train.
ขอผ่านkɔ̌ɔ-pàanหน่อยnɔ̀iค่ะkâเดี๋ยวdǐiaoกลับมาglàp-maaช่วยchûuaiตอนหลังdtɔɔn-lǎngตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiส่งเอกสารsòng-èek-gà-sǎanด่วนdùuan
Please let me through; I’ll come back to help later. I need to deliver documents urgently right now.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; through[to] pass (by/through)Part 2
ขอผ่านkɔ̌ɔ-pàanขอผ่านkɔ̌ɔ-pàan[to] pass; decline to take part[to] pass; decline to take partWord