ปัญหารถ
bpan-hǎa-rótMeaning
1NounA2
car trouble
problems related to a car (e.g., breakdowns, mechanical faults, flat tire); often used to explain lateness or absence
Examples
ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-ná1sorry (soft; familiar)2excuse me (soft; familiar)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปัญหารถbpan-hǎa-rótปัญหารถbpan-hǎa-rótcar trouble
Sorry, I’m late because I had car trouble.
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เมื่อเช้าmʉ̂ʉa-cháoรถrótสตาร์ตsà-dtàatไม่ติดmâi-dtìtผมpǒmเลยləəiมีmiiปัญหารถbpan-hǎa-rótและlɛ́ไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanสายsǎai
This morning the car wouldn’t start, so I had car trouble and was late to work.
A flat tire on the way caused car trouble and made me miss the appointment.
ผมpǒmแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngอาจารย์aa-jaanไว้wáiแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าwâaอาจàatเข้าเรียนkâo-riianช้าcháaเพราะprɔ́ปัญหารถbpan-hǎa-rótที่tîiยังyangแก้gɛ̂ɛไม่mâiเสร็จsètจากjàakเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan
I already informed the professor that I might arrive late because of unresolved car problems from yesterday.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ปัญหารถbpan-hǎa-rótปัญหารถbpan-hǎa-rótcar troublecar troubleWord