ขุนแผน
kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnMeanings
1NounB2
ladies’ man; womanizer; charmer
a man who is very charming to women or has many lovers (by comparison with Khun Phaen)
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อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหลงคารมเขาlǒng-kaa-rom-kǎoหลงคารมเขาlǒng-kaa-rom-kǎo[to] be taken in by [sb]'s smooth talk; fall for [sb]'s flatteryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉ1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] enter a name; register a nameว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛn1ladies’ man; womanizer; charmer2Khun Phaen (legendary hero)3Khun Phaen amuletเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)
Don't fall too much for his sweet talk; he's known for being a real ladies' man (a 'Khun Phaen').
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เพื่อนpêuuanฉันchănคนนี้kon néeเป็นbpenขุนแผนkŭn păenประจำbprà-jamกลุ่มglùmไปที่ไหนbpai têe nǎiก็gâwมีแต่mee dtàeสาวๆsăao săaoมาmaaชอบchôp
This friend of mine is the 'Khun Phaen' of our group; wherever he goes, girls always like him.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangเสน่ห์sà-hèenแต่dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpดูduuไม่mâiเป็นธรรมชาติbpen-tam-má-châatและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiสนใจsǒn-jai
He tried to act like a 'Khun Phaen' (a charmer) to be attractive, but it just came off as unnatural and nobody was interested.
เลิกทำlə̂ək-tamนิสัยní-sǎiขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoการคบซ้อนgaan-kóp-sɔ́ɔnไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangน่าภูมิใจnâa-puum-jaiเลยləəiสักนิดsàk-nít
Stop your 'Khun Phaen' behavior. Seeing multiple people at once is not something to be proud of at all.
2Proper nounC1
Khun Phaen (legendary hero)
the name of a famous hero in Thai literature (Khun Chang Khun Phaen), noted for charm, bravery, and romance
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ขุนช้างขุนแผนkŭn cháang kŭn păenขุนช้างขุนแผนkŭn cháang kŭn păenKhun Chang Khun Phaen (Thai epic poem)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ก่อนนอนgòn nonก่อนนอนgòn non1before bed; before sleeping; at bedtime2bedtime (as a modifier)
When I was young, my grandmother liked to tell me the story of Khun Chang Khun Phaen before bed.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขุนช้างขุนแผนkǔn-cháang-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnเป็นbpenทหารเอกtá-hǎan-èekที่tîiมีmiiทั้งtángความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการรบgaan-rópและlɛ́มีเสน่ห์mii-sà-hèenต่อdtɔ̀ɔสตรีsà-dtrii
In the literary work 'Khun Chang Khun Phaen', Khun Phaen is a great warrior who possesses both combat skills and charm towards women.
การตีความgaan-dtii-kwaamตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnในnaiยุคสมัยใหม่yúk-sà-mǎi-màiมักจะmák-jàมุ่งเน้นmûng-nénไปที่bpai-tîiแง่มุมngɛ̂ɛ-mumความเป็นมนุษย์kwaam-bpen-má-nútที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnมากกว่าmâak-gwàaวีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rútในอุดมคติnai-ù-dom-ká-dtì
Modern interpretations of the character Khun Phaen often focus on his complex human aspects rather than as an idealized hero.
แม้mɛ́ɛขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnจะjàเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkในnaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความkwaamเจ้าชู้jâo-chúuแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiเสภาsěe-paaได้dâaiบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanและlɛ́ความจงรักภักดีkwaam-jong-rák-pák-diiต่อdtɔ̀ɔแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-dinของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไว้wáiเช่นกันchên-gan
Although Khun Phaen is known for his philandering, the epic poem also describes his bravery and loyalty to the kingdom.
3NounC1
Khun Phaen amulet
A type of Thai Buddhist amulet, usually depicting a seated Buddha, believed to confer protection, charm, and attraction.
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillห้อยhɔ̂ɔiห้อยhɔ̂ɔi1[to] hang; dangle; suspend2hanging; droopingพระขุนแผนprá-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnพระขุนแผนprá-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnPhra Khun Phaen amuletเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâa[to] believe (that) ...จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เสริมsə̌əmเสริมsə̌əm1to add; supplement; enhance2to reinforce; fortify3additional; supplementalเสน่ห์sà-hèenเสน่ห์sà-hèencharm; attractivenessให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนรักkon-rákคนรักkon-ráklover; sweetheart; romantic partnerคนหลงkon-lǒngคนหลงkon-lǒng1a person who is lost2a deluded/infatuated person
He wears a Khun Phaen amulet because he believes it will enhance his charm, making people love and be infatuated with him.
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พระขุนแผนprá-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnกรุวัดบ้านกร่างgrù-wát-bâan-gràangเป็นที่ต้องการbpen-tîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngนักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmอย่างมากyàang-mâakเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangด้านdâanพุทธคุณpút-tá-kunทางtaangเมตตามหานิยมmêet-dtaa-má-hǎa-ní-yom
Khun Phaen amulets from the Wat Ban Krang crypt are highly sought after by collectors due to their reputation for sacred power in charm and popularity.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaราคาraa-kaaจะjàสูงลิ่วsǔung-lîuแต่dtɛ̀ɛเซียนพระsiian-práหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂ยังyangยอมyɔɔmทุ่มเงินtûm-ngənเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiพระขุนแผนprá-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnรุ่นrûnแรกrɛ̂ɛkมาmaaไว้wáiในnaiครอบครองkrɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔng
Even though the price is exorbitant, many amulet connoisseurs are still willing to spend a fortune to possess a first-generation Khun Phaen amulet.
พุทธานุภาพpút-taa-nú-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngพระขุนแผนprá-kǔn-pɛ̌ɛnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจำกัดjam-gàtอยู่yùuแค่kɛ̂ɛเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangชู้สาวchúu-sǎaoแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtให้hâiเป็นbpenที่โปรดปรานtîi-bpròot-bpraanของkɔ̌ɔngผู้หลักผู้ใหญ่pûu-làk-pûu-yàiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The sacred power of the Khun Phaen amulet is not limited to romantic affairs but also extends to business negotiations, helping to curry favor with superiors.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǔn
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
ขุนkǔnขุนkǔn1[to] fatten; feed up (animals)2noble title (historical)3[to] nurture; cultivate; develop4chief; leader; lord5king (chess piece)[to] fatten; feed up (animals)Part 1
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ขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnขุนแผนkǔn-pɛ̌ɛnladies’ man; womanizer; charmerladies’ man; womanizer; charmerWord