ปานว่า
bpaan-wâaMeaning
1ConjunctionC1
as if; as though (formal)
a formal/literary conjunction introducing a comparison or simile, indicating that something seems to be the case though it is not
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปานว่าbpaan-wâaปานว่าbpaan-wâaas if; as though (formal)ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ยินyinยินyin[to] hear; feel (literary or in compounds)สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)พูดpûutพูดpûut[to] speak; talk; sayเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
She went silent, as if she hadn't heard what I said at all.
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ท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnมืดสนิทmʉ̂ʉt-sà-nìtปานว่าbpaan-wâaผืนpʉ̌ʉnผ้ากำมะหยี่pâa-gam-má-yìiสีดำsǐi-damผืนใหญ่pʉ̌ʉn-yàiที่tîiไร้ráiดาวdaaoประดับbprà-dàp
The night sky was completely dark, as though it were a large, unadorned black velvet cloth without stars.
เขาkǎoมองmɔɔngเธอtəəด้วยdûuaiสายตาsǎai-dtaaว่างเปล่าwâang-bplàaoปานว่าbpaan-wâaความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเธอtəəได้dâaiเลือนหายไปlʉʉan-hǎai-bpaiจนหมดสิ้นjon-mòt-sîn
He looked at her with an empty gaze, as though all memory of her had completely faded away.
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chumตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatปานว่าbpaan-wâaเข็มkěmนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaหยุดyùtเดินdəənและlɛ́ทุกคนtúk-konต่างdtàangกลั้นglânหายใจhǎai-jaiรอฟังrɔɔ-fangคำตัดสินkam-dtàt-sǐn
The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense, as if the clock's hands had stopped ticking and everyone was holding their breath waiting for the verdict.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ปานbpaanปานbpaan1birthmark2as if; as though; like3approximately; to the extent of; as much asbirthmarkPart 1
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
ปานว่าbpaan-wâaปานว่าbpaan-wâaas if; as though (formal)as if; as though (formal)Word