บาน
baanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] bloom
For a flower or blossom to open.
Examples
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Yesterday the cherry blossoms just bloomed across the whole tree.
Tomorrow the lotus will likely bloom when the sun comes out.
หลังlǎngฝนพรำfǒn-pramทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnเช้าcháoขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiในnaiสวนsǔuanก็gɔ̂พากันpaa-ganบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prâng
After a night of drizzle, the flowers in the garden bloomed profusely in the morning.
2VerbA2
[to] spread out; [to] flare outward
To spread or expand outward, becoming wider or more open.
Examples
ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บานออกbaan-ɔ̀ɔkบานออกbaan-ɔ̀ɔk[to] bloom open; [to] flare outทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ผลักplàkผลักplàk1[to] push2[to] drive; impel (figurative)3[to] shift; offload (figurative)
This door swung open immediately when I pushed it.
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As soon as the wind blew hard, the window flew open.
ได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงดังsǐiang-dangเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ตาdtaaเบิกบานbə̀ək-baanขึ้นkʉ̂nด้วยdûuaiความตกใจkwaam-dtòk-jai
Hearing a loud noise, her eyes opened wide in shock.
As the doctor opened the medicine box, the lid sprang wide open.
3AdjectiveB1
wide; flared
Wide, spread out, or flaring, often describing shapes like a flared skirt, broad surface, or splayed angle.
Examples
กระโปรงgrà-bproongกระโปรงgrà-bproong1skirt2hood; bonnet; trunk lid; machine coverของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herบานออกbaan-ɔ̀ɔkบานออกbaan-ɔ̀ɔk[to] bloom open; [to] flare outเป็นวงbpen-wongเป็นวงbpen-wong1in a circle2circular; ring-shapedสวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
Her skirt flares out beautifully.
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ช่างchângออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpโต๊ะdtóให้hâiหน้าบานnâa-baanออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางwaangคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əสองsɔ̌ɔngเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang
The designer made the tabletop flare out to place two computers.
เสื้อคลุมsʉ̂ʉa-klumตัวdtuuaนี้níiชายchaaiบานbaanทำให้tam-hâiเคลื่อนไหวklʉ̂ʉan-wǎiได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuakเวลาwee-laaเดินdəən
This coat has a flared hem, making it easy to move when walking.
ทางแยกtaang-yɛ̂ɛkตรงdtrongมุมถนนmum-tà-nǒnทำมุมtam-mumบานออกbaan-ɔ̀ɔkเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรถrótเลี้ยวlíiaoง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiขึ้นkʉ̂n
The junction at the corner is splayed out to make turning easier and safer.
4VerbB2
[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)
To grow or spread beyond the intended or normal amount, especially in cost, size, or number.
Examples
งบngópงบngópbudget (informal); fundsงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngwedding (ceremony/party); wedding eventบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)เกินgəənเกินgəən1too; excessively; over-2[to] exceed; be more than3beyond; more than (a limit)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตั้งไว้dtâng-wáiตั้งไว้dtâng-wái1[to] put/place and leave (for later)2[to] allocate; budget; earmark (funds)3[to] preset; set in advance (time/value/rules)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎan1meal price; food charge2food expenses; cost of food3meal allowanceแพงขึ้นpɛɛng-kʉ̂nแพงขึ้นpɛɛng-kʉ̂n1more expensive2to become more expensive; prices go up
The wedding budget ballooned beyond what was set because food costs increased.
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โครงการkrohng gaanเล็กๆlék lékกลับglàpบานbaanเป็นbpenหลายล้านlăai láanเพราะpráwเพิ่มpêrmงานngaanทีหลังtee lăng
A small project ended up ballooning into millions because of added work later.
จำนวนjam-nuuanผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamบานbaanจนjonสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiรองrɔɔngรับไม่ไหวráp-mâi-wǎiต้องdtɔ̂ngย้ายไปyáai-bpaiฮอลล์ใหญ่hɔɔn-yài
The number of participants swelled until the venue couldn’t handle it, so we had to move to a larger hall.
ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiบานbaanจากjàakการเลื่อนgaan lêuuanกำหนดส่งgam-nòt sòngและláeการแก้gaan gâeแบบbàepซ้ำๆsám-sám
Costs spiraled due to postponements and repeated design revisions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
baan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |