ปั่น
bpànMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] pedal; cycle
to ride a bicycle or similar vehicle by turning the pedals
Examples
เช้าๆcháo cháoเช้าๆcháo cháo1early in the morning2in the mornings (usually)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ปั่นจักรยานbpàn jàk-grà-yaanปั่นจักรยานbpàn jàk-grà-yaan[to] ride a bicycle; cycleไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangbread
In the morning I ride a bicycle to buy bread.
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Yesterday we went cycling around the park.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàปั่นจักรยานbpàn-jàk-grà-yaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประหยัดbprà-yàtค่าเดินทางkâa-dəən-taang
Tomorrow he will ride a bicycle to work to save on travel costs.
หลังlǎngกินginข้าวเย็นkâao-yenฉันchǎnชวนchuuanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiปั่นจักรยานbpàn-jàk-grà-yaanทางไกลtaang-glaiตามdtaamเส้นทางsên-taangริมน้ำrim-náam
After dinner I invite my friend to go on a long-distance bike ride along the riverside route.
2VerbA2
[to] spin; rotate
to make something turn around quickly; to rotate rapidly (e.g., yarn, clothes in a washer)
Examples
เครื่องซักผ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-sák-pâaเครื่องซักผ้าkrʉ̂ʉang-sák-pâawashing machineกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/priceแรงมากrɛɛng-mâakแรงมากrɛɛng-mâak1very strong; intense2intense; harsh
The washing machine is spinning very fast.
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Mom spins the clothes dry before hanging them.
He adjusted the speed to make the spinner rotate faster.
ช่างchângปั่นbpànเส้นด้ายsên-dâaiด้วยdûuaiเครื่องกลkrʉ̂ʉang-gonจนได้jon-dâaiเส้นsênที่tîiแน่นnɛ̂nสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
The worker spins the yarn with a machine until it becomes tightly and evenly twisted.
3VerbA2
[to] blend; puree
to mix or crush food or drink using a blender until smooth
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/priceกล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)นมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)ทำสมูทตี้tam-sà-mùut-dtîiทำสมูทตี้tam-sà-mùut-dtîi[to] make smoothies
I blend bananas with milk to make a smoothie.
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This morning I blended the vegetable soup until smooth before heating it to eat.
I’m going to blend mixed fruit juice for you to try.
เชฟchéepแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiปั่นbpànส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmทั้งหมดtáng-mòtประมาณbprà-maanสองsɔ̌ɔngนาทีnaa-tiiจนได้jon-dâaiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนียนละเอียดniian-lá-ìiat
The chef recommends blending all the ingredients for about two minutes until smooth and fine.
4VerbB2
[to] hype; manipulate attention/price
to intentionally create buzz or artificially drive up attention, engagement, or prices (e.g., on social media or in markets)
Examples
เพจpèetเพจpèetweb/social media pageนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/priceกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛ1current (water or electricity)2airflow; stream3trend; public opinionให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)คนดราม่าkon-draa-mâaคนดราม่าkon-draa-mâadramatic person; drama queen (informal)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandยอดไลก์yɔ̂ɔt-láiยอดไลก์yɔ̂ɔt-láilike count; total likes
That page likes to stir up buzz to make people start drama and draw likes.
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เหล่าlàoพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaร่วมมือกันrûuam-mʉʉ-ganปั่นbpànราคาraa-kaaเหรียญrǐianให้hâiพุ่งpûngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเทขายtee-kǎaiทำกำไรtam-gam-rai
The traders colluded to pump the coin’s price before dumping to take profit.
อินฟลูเอนเซอร์in-fluu-en-serบางคนbaang konรับrápงานngaanปั่นbpànแฮชแท็กháet-táekจนjonเทรนด์trenขึ้นkêunอันดับหนึ่งan-dàp nèungทั้งที่táng têeเนื้อหาnéuua hăaไม่มีสาระmâi mee săa-rá
Some influencers take jobs to artificially boost hashtags, pushing them to the top trend even though the content is meaningless.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |