ปะชุน
bpà-chunMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] mend; [to] patch; [to] darn
to mend, patch, or darn torn clothing or fabric
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปะชุนbpà-chunปะชุนbpà-chun[to] mend; [to] patch; [to] darnกางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedให้hâiให้hâi1[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)หลานชายlǎan-chaaiหลานชายlǎan-chaai1nephew2grandson
Grandma is mending the torn pants for her grandson.
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เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiขาดkàatนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iเอาไปao-bpaiปะชุนbpà-chunก็gɔ̂ใส่sàiต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛo
This shirt is a little torn; just get it patched up and it can still be worn.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnการgaanปะชุนbpà-chunเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเป็นbpenทักษะพื้นฐานták-sà-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanที่tîiผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนรู้riian-rúu
In the past, mending clothes was a basic skill that every woman had to learn.
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâang-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaคนนี้kon-níiมีฝีมือmii-fǐi-mʉʉในnaiการgaanปะชุนbpà-chunรอยขาดrɔɔi-kàatจนjonแทบtɛ̂ɛpมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnรอยrɔɔiเดิมdəəm
This tailor is skilled at darning tears so well that the original damage is barely visible.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ชุนchunชุนchun[to] darn; mend (fabric, esp. by stitching)[to] darn; mend (fabric, esp. by stitching)Part 2
ปะชุนbpà-chunปะชุนbpà-chun[to] mend; [to] patch; [to] darn[to] mend; [to] patch; [to] darnWord