ปั่นป่วน
bpàn-bpùuanMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
upset (stomach); queasy; nauseous
Describing stomach discomfort, nausea, or digestive disturbance.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ท้องtɔ́ɔngท้องtɔ́ɔng1belly; abdomen; stomach (body part); underside (of sth)2womb; mother's belly3[to] be pregnant4expanse; interior; area (in compounds)ปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuan1upset (stomach); queasy; nauseous2chaotic; in turmoil; disturbed; unsettled3[to] throw into turmoil; disruptหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketนมnomนมnom1milk2breast; boob (informal)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingแพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofแลคโตสlɛ́k-dtòotแลคโตสlɛ́k-dtòotlactose
My stomach is upset after drinking milk because I’m lactose intolerant.
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หลังlăngนั่งเรือnâng reuuaนานnaanๆ-ฉันchănเริ่มrêrmรู้สึกrúu-sèukท้องtóngปั่นป่วนbpàn bpùuanและláeคลื่นไส้klêun sâi
After being on the boat for a long time, I started to feel stomach upset and nausea.
กลิ่นglìnน้ำมันnáam manแรงraengๆ-ทำให้tam hâiฉันchănท้องtóngปั่นป่วนbpàn bpùuanจนjonต้องdtôngออกไปòk bpaiสูดsòotอากาศaa-gàatข้างนอกkâang nôk
The strong smell of gasoline made my stomach churn, so I had to go outside for some fresh air.
ยาyaaแก้gɛ̂ɛเมารถmao-rótช่วยchûuaiบรรเทาban-taoอาaaการท้องgaan-tɔ́ɔngปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanได้dâaiบ้างbâangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kแน่นท้องnɛ̂n-tɔ́ɔngเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรถrótเหวี่ยงแรงwìiang-rɛɛng
The motion sickness pills helped ease the stomach upset somewhat, but I still felt bloated when the car swayed hard.
2AdjectiveB2
chaotic; in turmoil; disturbed; unsettled
In a state of confusion, disorder, or unrest; lacking stability or calm.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsayแพร่prɛ̂ɛแพร่prɛ̂ɛ1to spread; disseminate2widespread; prevalent (literary)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuan1upset (stomach); queasy; nauseous2chaotic; in turmoil; disturbed; unsettled3[to] throw into turmoil; disruptไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jaiแน่ใจnɛ̂ɛ-jai1sure; certain2[to] be sure (about/of)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เกิดgə̀ətเกิดgə̀ət1to be born2to happen; occur; arise3born (indicating birthplace/time)4(colloq.) if it happens that; unexpectedlyอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5[to] renew; extend
After the rumors spread, the atmosphere in the company became tumultuous; no one was sure what would happen next.
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รถไฟrót-faiหยุดyùtหลายlǎaiเที่ยวtîiaoทำให้tam-hâiตารางdtaa-raangของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanทั้งวันtáng-wan
Several train cancellations made my schedule chaotic all day.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngนโยบายná-yoo-baaiกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnทำให้tam-hâiตลาดdtà-làatปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanนักลงทุนnák-long-tunลังเลlang-leeและlɛ́ไม่mâiกล้าglâaตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
The sudden policy change threw the market into turmoil; investors hesitated and avoided making decisions.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผู้นำpûu-namลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkเฉียบพลันchìiap-planสังคมsǎng-komก็gɔ̂ปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanขาดเสถียรภาพkàat-sà-tǐian-rá-pâapและlɛ́ความสงบkwaam-sà-ngòpชัดเจนchát-jeen
When the leader resigned abruptly, society became unsettled, lacking stability and clear calm.
3VerbB2
[to] throw into turmoil; disrupt
To cause confusion, disorder, or instability.
Examples
ข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉข่าวลือkàao-lʉʉrumor; hearsayที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแพร่prɛ̂ɛแพร่prɛ̂ɛ1to spread; disseminate2widespread; prevalent (literary)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โซเชียลsoo-chiianโซเชียลsoo-chiian1social (online; informal)2social media (short form; informal)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanworkplace; officeปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuan1upset (stomach); queasy; nauseous2chaotic; in turmoil; disturbed; unsettled3[to] throw into turmoil; disruptและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toไม่ไว้วางใจmâi-wái-waang-jaiไม่ไว้วางใจmâi-wái-waang-jai[to] distrust; [to] not trust [sb/sth]กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
Rumors spreading on social media caused turmoil in the workplace and people began to distrust each other.
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ฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkทำให้tam-hâiตารางdtaa-raangรถเมล์rót-meeปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanรอrɔɔคิวยาวkiu-yaao
Heavy rain disrupted the bus schedule, and passengers had to wait in long lines.
การเปลี่ยนgaan-bplìianกฎgòtกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanกระบวนการทำงานgrà-buuan-gaan-tam-ngaanทั้งtángแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanกำหนดส่งงานgam-nòt-sòng-ngaan
The sudden rule change threw the entire department's workflow into disorder, forcing a deadline postponement.
คำประกาศkam-bprà-gàatที่tîiคลุมเครือklum-krʉʉaปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngนักลงทุนnák-long-tunเทขายtee-kǎaiเพราะprɔ́ความไม่แน่นอนkwaam-mâi-nɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
The ambiguous announcement severely roiled the stock market, as investors sold off due to uncertainty.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปั่นbpànปั่นbpàn1[to] pedal; cycle2[to] spin; rotate3[to] blend; puree4[to] hype; manipulate attention/price[to] pedal; cyclePart 1
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ป่วนbpùuanป่วนbpùuan1disruptive; troublesome; chaotic2[to] disrupt; cause a commotion; stir things up3queasy; nauseous (colloquial)disruptive; troublesome; chaoticPart 2
ปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanปั่นป่วนbpàn-bpùuanupset (stomach); queasy; nauseousupset (stomach); queasy; nauseousWord