ปาน
bpaanMeanings
1NounB1
birthmark
A naturally occurring patch of differently colored skin present from birth or appearing shortly afterward.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปานbpaanปานbpaan1birthmark2as if; as though; like3approximately; to the extent of; as much asที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนซ้ายkɛ̌ɛn-sáaiแขนซ้ายkɛ̌ɛn-sáaileft arm
He has a birthmark on his left arm.
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My younger sister has a heart-shaped red birthmark on her back.
ผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngบางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaปานbpaanบนbonตัวdtuuaเด็กdèkเป็นbpenเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiจากjàakชาติที่แล้วchâat-tîi-lɛ́ɛo
Some parents believe that a birthmark on a child is a mark from a past life.
2PrepositionB2
as if; as though; like
Used to show comparison or resemblance, often in set phrases; as if, as though, like.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happyปานbpaanปานbpaan1birthmark2as if; as though; like3approximately; to the extent of; as much asได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gemคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerของล้ำค่าkɔ̌ɔng-lám-kâaของล้ำค่าkɔ̌ɔng-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.
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เด็กdèkคนkonนั้นnánร้องไห้rɔ́ɔng-hâaiเสียใจsǐia-jaiปานbpaanจะjàขาดใจkàat-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaสุนัขsù-nákของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoหายไปhǎai-bpai
That child cried heartbrokenly, as if their heart would break, when they found out their dog was missing.
นักแสดงnák sà-daengคนkonนั้นnánสวมบทบาทsŭuam bòt bàatได้dâiอย่างyàangแนบเนียนnâep niianปานว่าbpaan wâaเป็นbpenคนเดียวkon diiaoกันganกับgàpตัวละครdtuua lá-konในnaiประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàat
That actor embodied the role so seamlessly, as if they were the very same person as the historical character.
ความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngนั้นnánหนักอึ้งnàk-ʉ̂ngปานว่าbpaan-wâaเวลาwee-laaได้dâaiหยุดyùtเดินไปdəən-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The silence in that room was so heavy, as though time itself had stopped moving.
3PrepositionC1
approximately; to the extent of; as much as
Indicates an approximate amount or a comparable degree or extent, including in expressions meaning 'this much' or 'that much'.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)หวงhǔuangหวงhǔuang1possessive; protective; unwilling to share2[to] be possessive of; guard jealouslyลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personปานbpaanปานbpaan1birthmark2as if; as though; like3approximately; to the extent of; as much asดวงใจduuang-jaiดวงใจduuang-jai1beloved; darling2heart (figurative)
He loves and cherishes this daughter as much as his own heart.
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ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàลำบากยากแค้นlam-bàak-yâak-kɛ́ɛnปานใดbpaan-daiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiย่อท้อyɔ̂ɔ-tɔ́ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔโชคชะตาchôok-chá-dtaa
No matter how much hardship he faced, he never gave in to fate.
นางในวรรณคดีnaang-nai-wan-ná-ká-diiผู้นี้pûu-níiมีmiiรูปโฉมrûup-chǒomงดงามngót-ngaamปานเทพธิดาbpaan-têep-tí-daa
This literary heroine possesses a beauty as great as that of a goddess.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiมีทรัพย์สินmii-sáp-sǐnมากมายmâak-maaiปานขุนเขาbpaan-kǔn-kǎoก็gɔ̂หาซื้อhǎa-sʉ́ʉความสุขkwaam-sùkที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Even if one had wealth as vast as a mountain, it could not buy true happiness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpaan
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 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 | — | — |