ปาน
bpaan
Meanings
1NounB1
birthmark; mole
A natural skin mark present from birth; a birthmark or mole.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปานbpaanปานbpaan1birthmark; mole2as if; as though; like3about; approximately; as much as (literary)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแขนซ้ายkăen sáaiแขนซ้ายkăen sáaileft arm
He has a birthmark on his left arm.
2NounB2
as if; as though; like
Used to show comparison or resemblance, often in set phrases; as if, as though, like.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happyปานbpaanปานbpaan1birthmark; mole2as if; as though; like3about; approximately; as much as (literary)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectดีใจdee jaiดีใจdee jaiglad; happyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ของล้ำค่าkŏng lám kâaของล้ำค่าkŏng lám kâavaluable object; treasure
The phrase 'she was happy as if she'd received a gem' means she was extremely happy, as though she'd gotten something precious.
3NounC1
about; approximately; as much as (literary)
Indicates an approximate amount or degree; as much as; chiefly literary/poetic.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearและláeและláeand (coordinating)หวงhŭuangหวงhŭuang1possessive; protective; unwilling to share2[to] be possessive of; guard jealously3grudging (with); reluctant to give/shareลูกสาวlôok săaoลูกสาวlôok săaodaughterคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personปานbpaanปานbpaan1birthmark; mole2as if; as though; like3about; approximately; as much as (literary)ดวงใจduuang jaiดวงใจduuang jai1beloved; darling2heart (figurative)
He loves and cherishes this daughter as much as his own heart.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as though
- similar; alike
- like; as
- as if; as though
ราวกับraao gàpราวกับraao gàp1as if; as though2like; akin to
- as if; as though
- like; akin to
ดุจdùtดุจdùtlike; as; as if (formal)
like; as; as if (formal)
ประหนึ่งbprà-nèungประหนึ่งbprà-nèung1as if; as though2like; akin to
- as if; as though
- like; akin to