ปัญหา
bpan-hǎaMeanings
1NounA2
problem; issue
something difficult or undesirable that needs to be dealt with or solved
Examples
คอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂əคอมพิวเตอร์kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə1computer2computer [attrib.]มีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The computer has a problem; I can’t turn it on.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanน้ำnáamไม่mâiไหลlǎiเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiซักผ้าsák-pâaไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Yesterday the water didn’t run, which was a problem that kept me from doing laundry.
If there’s a problem with the internet, call a technician immediately.
เราraoควรkuuanประชุมbprà-chumเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaทางแก้ปัญหาtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaความล่าช้าkwaam-lâa-cháaในnaiการส่งของgaan-sòng-kɔ̌ɔng
We should meet to find a solution to the delay in deliveries.
2NounB1
question (for discussion)
a question or matter raised for consideration, study, or debate
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)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)ชั้นเรียนchán-riianชั้นเรียนchán-riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/yearถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-gan[to] argue; [to] debate with each otherว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เครื่องแบบkrʉ̂ʉang-bɛ̀ɛpเครื่องแบบkrʉ̂ʉang-bɛ̀ɛpuniformหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or not
The teacher raised a question for the class to debate whether uniforms should be worn.
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ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumมีmiiการยกgaan-yókปัญหาbpan-hǎaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเวลาwee-laaทำงานtam-ngaanยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùnขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naa
In the meeting, the issue of flexible working hours was brought up for consideration.
บทความbòt-kwaamนี้níiตั้งdtângปัญหาbpan-hǎaไว้wáiชัดเจนchát-jeenว่าwâaเทคโนโลยีték-noo-loo-yiiส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam-bpen-sùuan-dtuuaอย่างไรyàang-rai
This article clearly poses the question of how technology affects privacy.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanเสนอsà-nə̌əปัญหาbpan-hǎaใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətประเด็นถกเถียงbprà-den-tòk-tǐiangเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpจริยธรรมjà-rí-yá-tamของkɔ̌ɔngปัญญาประดิษฐ์bpan-yaa-bprà-dìt
Scholars propose a new question to open a debate on the ethics of artificial intelligence.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ญ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpan
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 | — | — |