ปาง

bpaang

Meanings

1NounB2

posture; form; manifestation (of the Buddha or a deity)

A conventional posture or form in which the Buddha is depicted, or a manifestation of a deity.

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2ClassifierB2

classifier for Buddha postures or divine manifestations

A classifier used to count distinct postures or forms of the Buddha, or manifestations of a deity, rather than individual statues.

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3NounC1

time; occasion; stage (literary/formal)

a particular time, occasion, or stage in a sequence of events, used in formal or literary contexts (e.g., ครั้งปางก่อน ‘in a former time’).

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpaang

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

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——