ปากหวาน
bpàak-wǎanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
sweet-talking; flattering
speaking in a charming or overly flattering way, often to please or to get something
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปากหวานbpàak-wǎanปากหวานbpàak-wǎan1sweet-talking; flattering2[to] sweet-talk; flatterชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสงสัยsǒng-sǎiสงสัยsǒng-sǎi1[to] doubt; be uncertain2[to] suspect3I wonder…; perhaps (colloq.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
He sweet-talked and praised everything so much that friends began to suspect he wanted something.
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เจ้านายjâo-naaiพูดpûutปากหวานbpàak-wǎanตอนdtɔɔnขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiทีมtiimทำงานtam-ngaanล่วงเวลาlûuang-wee-laaทำเอาtam-aoหลายคนlǎai-konใจอ่อนjai-ɔ̀ɔn
The boss spoke sweetly when asking the team to work overtime, making many people give in.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำkamปากหวานbpàak-wǎanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเพราะprɔ́เวลาwee-laaเอาจริงao-jingเขาkǎoมักmákหายตัวhǎai-dtuua
Don’t be too quick to believe his honeyed words, because when it comes down to it he often disappears.
เธอtəəปากหวานbpàak-wǎanจนjonติดdtìtจะjàเลี่ยนlîianแต่dtɛ̀ɛข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əที่tîiยื่นyʉ̂ʉnมาmaaก็gɔ̂แฝงfɛ̌ɛngเงื่อนไขยิบย่อยngʉ̂ʉan-kǎi-yíp-yɔ̂ɔiเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
She lays it on so thick with sweet talk that it’s cloying, and her proposal is full of hidden fine print.
เขาkǎoปากหวานbpàak-wǎanกับgàpทุกคนtúk-konแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaก็gɔ̂หายตัวไปhǎai-dtuua-bpai
He sweet-talks everyone, but disappears when there’s a problem.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaคำพูดkam-pûutปากหวานbpàak-wǎanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูduuการกระทำgaan-grà-tamก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
Don’t believe his sweet words just yet; watch his actions before deciding.
แม้máeเขาkăoจะjàปากหวานbpàak wăanจนjonใครๆkrai kraiเคลิ้มkléermแต่dtàeเนื้อแท้néuua táaeกลับglàpเอาแต่ao dtàeได้dâiและláeไม่จริงใจmâi jing jai
Although he speaks so sweetly that everyone is charmed, deep down he’s self-serving and insincere.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanคนใหม่kon-màiปากหวานbpàak-wǎanอย่างyàangรู้rúuจังหวะjang-wàเอ่ยyèeชมchomจนjonทีมtiimตายใจdtaai-jaiก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàโยนyoonงานngaanหนักnàkให้hâiแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiถามtǎamความkwaamสมัครใจsà-màk-jai
The new manager sweet-talks with perfect timing, praising the team until they let their guard down, then dumps heavy tasks on them without asking.
2VerbB2
[to] sweet-talk; flatter
to speak in a charming or flattering way to persuade or win favor
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปากหวานbpàak-wǎanปากหวานbpàak-wǎan1sweet-talking; flattering2[to] sweet-talk; flatterชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyไม่หยุดmâi-yùtไม่หยุดmâi-yùt1[to] not stop; keep going2non-stop; without stoppingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng1[to] promote [sb]2[to] be promoted; get a promotion
He sweet-talked the boss nonstop to ask for a promotion.
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อย่าyàaเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเขาkǎoมากนักmâak-nákเขาkǎoปากหวานbpàak-wǎanเวลาwee-laaจะjàขอkɔ̌ɔยืมyʉʉmเงินngənทุกทีtúk-tii
Don’t trust him too much; he lays on the charm whenever he wants to borrow money.
นักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนkonนั้นnánปากหวานbpàak-wǎanสัญญาsǎn-yaaไว้wáiสารพัดsǎa-rá-pátแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângผ่านpàanก็gɔ̂เงียบngîiap
That politician sweet-talked with all sorts of promises, but went silent after the election.
พนักงานขายpá-nák-ngaan-kǎaiปากหวานbpàak-wǎanจนjonแม่ใจอ่อนmɛ̂ɛ-jai-ɔ̀ɔnยอมyɔɔmซื้อsʉ́ʉชุดchútแพงpɛɛngโดยdooiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai
The salesperson’s flattering words softened Mom’s heart, and she ended up buying an expensive set unintentionally.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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
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หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharinesweet (taste)Part 2
ปากหวานbpàak-wǎanปากหวานbpàak-wǎansweet-talking; flatteringsweet-talking; flatteringWord