ปฏิภาณ
bpà-dtì-paanMeaning
1NounB2
wit; quick thinking; ready reply
Quick wit; the ability to think and respond fast and appropriately, especially in speech.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปฏิภาณbpà-dtì-paanปฏิภาณbpà-dtì-paanwit; quick thinking; ready replyดีมากdee mâakดีมากdee mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very wellสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăam[to] answer [a question]ยากๆyâak yâakยากๆyâak yâakdifficult; hardได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerทันทีtan teeทันทีtan teeimmediately; at once
He has very good quick wit; he can answer difficult questions immediately.
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นักพูดnák-pûutที่ดีtîi-diiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiปฏิภาณbpà-dtì-paanในnaiการแก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâaบนbonเวทีwee-tii
A good speaker must have the quick wit to solve immediate problems on stage.
การโต้วาทีgaan-dtôo-waa-tiiครั้งนี้kráng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiปฏิภาณไหวพริบbpà-dtì-paan-wǎi-prípอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiการหักล้างgaan-hàk-láangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnของkɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâam
This debate requires immense quick wit to counter the opposing side's arguments.
ปฏิภาณbpà-dtì-paanของkɔ̌ɔngผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiปรากฏbpraa-gòtในnaiภาวะวิกฤตpaa-wá-wí-grìtสามารถsǎa-mâatพลิกplíkสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanและlɛ́สร้างsâangความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛทีมtiimได้dâai
The leader's quick wit, demonstrated during a crisis, can turn the situation around and build confidence within the team.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปฏิภาณ said ปะ-ติ-พาน?
bpà-dtì-paan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |