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bpàn-yaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] spin silk; spin a web
To produce silk threads and form them into structures such as a web or cocoon, as spiders and silkworms do.
Examples
แมงมุมmɛɛng-mumแมงมุมmɛɛng-mumspiderกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปั่นใยbpàn-yaiปั่นใยbpàn-yai1[to] spin silk; spin a web2[to] spin fibers into thread or yarnอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toมุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)
A spider is spinning a web in the corner of the window.
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แมงมุมmɛɛng-mumปั่นใยbpàn-yaiระหว่างrá-wàangกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดักdàkแมลงmá-lɛɛngเป็นbpenอาหารaa-hǎan
The spider spins a web between the branches to catch insects for food.
ตัวไหมdtuua-mǎiปั่นใยbpàn-yaiหุ้มhûmตัวเองdtuua-eengจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenรังrangก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian-bpenดักแด้dàk-dɛ̂ɛ
The silkworm spins silk around itself to form a cocoon before turning into a pupa.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaใยyaiเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiจากjàakลมlomหรือrʉ̌ʉฝนfǒnแมงมุมmɛɛng-mumจะjàปั่นใยbpàn-yaiขึ้นใหม่kʉ̂n-màiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatดักจับdàk-jàpเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaได้dâai
When its web is damaged by wind or rain, the spider spins a new one so it can continue catching prey.
2VerbB2
[to] spin fibers into thread or yarn
To draw out and twist fibers together to make thread or yarn.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ปั่นใยbpàn-yaiปั่นใยbpàn-yai1[to] spin silk; spin a web2[to] spin fibers into thread or yarnฝ้ายfâaiฝ้ายfâai1cotton (fiber)2cotton plantให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เส้นด้ายsên-dâaiเส้นด้ายsên-dâaithread; strand of fiber; filamentแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadด้ายdâaiด้ายdâaithreadไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâaทอผ้าtɔɔ-pâa[to] weave cloth
Grandma spins cotton fibers into thread and then uses the thread to weave cloth.
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ฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langหัดhàtปั่นใยbpàn-yaiขนแกะkǒn-gɛ̀แต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangทำให้tam-hâiเส้นด้ายsên-dâaiหนาnǎaเท่ากันtâo-ganไม่ได้mâi-dâai
I'm learning to spin wool fibers, but I still can't make the yarn an even thickness.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปั่นใยbpàn-yaiฝ้ายfâaiให้hâiเป็นbpenเส้นด้ายsên-dâaiช่างchâangต้องdtɔ̂ngสางsǎangใยyaiให้hâiเรียงตัวriiang-dtuuaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiด้ายdâaiที่tîiเรียบrîiapและlɛ́สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
Before spinning cotton fibers into thread, the craftsperson must comb the fibers into alignment to produce smooth, even thread.
แม้mɛ́ɛโรงงานroong-ngaanจะjàใช้cháiเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkปั่นใยbpàn-yaiเป็นส่วนใหญ่bpen-sùuan-yàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛช่างchâangในnaiชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiยังคงyang-kongปั่นbpànด้วยมือdûuai-mʉʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaวิธีทำwí-tii-tamแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəm
Although factories mostly use machines to spin fibers, craftspeople in this community still spin by hand to preserve the traditional method.
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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ใยyaiใยyai1spider silk; cobweb2fiber; filament; thread3fiber (dietary)4why (archaic/literary)spider silk; cobwebPart 2
ปั่นใยbpàn-yaiปั่นใยbpàn-yai[to] spin silk; spin a web[to] spin silk; spin a webWord