ปั้น

bpân

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] mold; shape (by hand)

To form or shape a soft material such as clay, dough, or wax by hand or simple tools.

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderดินน้ำมันdin nám manดินน้ำมันdin nám manmodeling clay; plasticineปั้นbpânปั้นbpân1[to] mold; shape (by hand)2[to] sculpt; model3[to] groom; build up (image/talent)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
The children use clay to shape simple forms.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănปั้นbpânดินเหนียวdin nĭiaoเป็นbpenถ้วยtûuaiเล็กๆlék lék
Yesterday I shaped clay into a small cup.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเราraoจะjàปั้นbpânแป้งbpâaengให้hâiเป็นbpenก้อนgônแบนๆbaen baenก่อนgònนำไปnam bpaiอบòp
Tomorrow we will shape the dough into flat pieces before baking.
เขาkăoใช้มือchái meuเปียกน้ำbpìiak námค่อยๆkôi kôiปั้นbpânดินdinให้hâiเป็นbpenทรงกระบอกsong grà-bòkตรงตามแบบdtrong dtaam bàep
He used wet hands to gradually shape the clay into a cylinder according to the design.
แม่mâeปั้นbpânข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoเป็นbpenก้อนgônให้hâiลูกlôokหยิบyìpง่ายๆngâai ngâai
Mom rolled the sticky rice into balls so the child can grab them easily.
เมื่อวานmêuua waanเราraoช่วยกันchûuai ganปั้นbpânหมูmŏoเด้งdêngเป็นbpenลูกๆlôok lôokเพื่อpêuuaทำtamแกงจืดgaeng jèut
Yesterday we helped roll the minced pork into balls to make clear soup.
เดี๋ยวdǐiaoฉันchǎnปั้นbpânแป้งbpɛ̂ɛngเป็นbpenแท่งtɛ̂ngยาวyaaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoหั่นhànเป็นbpenเส้นsên
I’ll roll the dough into a long stick and then cut it into strands.
เชฟchéepสอนsɔ̌ɔnเทคนิคték-nìkการปั้นgaan-bpânขนมkà-nǒmให้ได้hâi-dâaiรูปrûupเท่ากันtâo-ganทุกtúkชิ้นchínก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiอบòp
The chef taught techniques for shaping the pastries into uniform pieces before baking.
2VerbB1

[to] sculpt; model

To create a figure or artwork by shaping materials such as clay, plaster, or wax; to practice sculpture.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastเวิร์กชอปwéerk-chòpเวิร์กชอปwéerk-chòpworkshop (training session)ปั้นbpânปั้นbpân1[to] mold; shape (by hand)2[to] sculpt; model3[to] groom; build up (image/talent)ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeรูปหัวใจrôop hŭua jaiรูปหัวใจrôop hŭua jai1heart shape2heart-shapedเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-
I went to a clay sculpting workshop and made a small heart shape.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpปั้นbpânรูปrûupสัตว์sàtจากjàakดินเหนียวdin-nǐiaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเอาไปao-bpaiอบòpให้hâiแข็งkɛ̌ng
He likes to sculpt animals from clay and then bake them to harden.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinใช้cháiปูนปลาสเตอร์bpuun-bplàat-dtə̂əปั้นbpânรูปrûupคนkonก่อนgɔ̀ɔnหล่อlɔ̀ɔเป็นbpenบรอนซ์brɔɔn
The artist sculpted a human figure in plaster before casting it in bronze.
อาจารย์aa-jaanสอนsɔ̌ɔnเทคนิคték-nìkการปั้นgaan-bpânให้เราhâi-raoเข้าใจkâo-jaiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangกายวิภาคgaai-wí-pâakก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นรูปkʉ̂n-rûupใบหน้าbai-nâaที่tîiสมจริงsǒm-jing
The instructor taught sculpting techniques, having us understand anatomical structure before forming a realistic face.
3VerbB2

[to] groom; build up (image/talent)

To develop, promote, or groom someone or something to create a favorable public image or success.

Examples

ค่ายเพลงkâai-pleengค่ายเพลงkâai-pleengrecord label; music labelกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปั้นbpânปั้นbpân1[to] mold; shape (by hand)2[to] sculpt; model3[to] groom; build up (image/talent)นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistหน้าใหม่nâa-màiหน้าใหม่nâa-mài1newcomer; newbie; fresh face2new; up-and-coming; inexperiencedให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; like
The record label is grooming a new singer to become famous.
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โค้ชkóotช่วยchûuaiปั้นbpânทีมtiimเยาวชนyao-wá-chonจนjonคว้าแชมป์kwáa-chɛ́mระดับrá-dàpจังหวัดjang-wàt
The coach helped develop the youth team until they won the provincial championship.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtพยายามpà-yaa-yaamปั้นbpânภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákแบรนด์braenให้ดูhâi dooเป็นมิตรbpen mítและláeทันสมัยtan sà-măi
The company is trying to cultivate a brand image that is friendly and modern.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaปั้นbpânนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngด้วยdûuaiกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútสื่อsʉ̀ʉจนjonเขาkǎoได้dâaiรับบทนำráp-bòt-nam
The personal manager built up the actor through media strategies until he landed a leading role.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Falling tone

bpân

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Mid class + Mai tho → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1[to] mold; shape (by hand)

3[to] groom; build up (image/talent)