ปาศาณ
bpaa-sǎanMeaning
1NounC1
stone; rock
a stone or rock (typically used in literary, formal, or poetic contexts)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureบางครั้งbaang-krángบางครั้งbaang-krángsometimes; occasionallyกวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ปาศาณbpaa-sǎanปาศาณbpaa-sǎanstone; rockแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofคำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)หินhǐnหินhǐn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)
In Thai literature, poets sometimes use the word 'pasan' instead of 'hin' for stone.
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จารึกjaa-rʉ́kโบราณboo-raanกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngการสร้างgaan-sâangกำแพงเมืองgam-pɛɛng-mʉʉangด้วยdûuaiปาศาณbpaa-sǎanอันanแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀k
Ancient inscriptions mention the construction of the city wall with strong stones to defend against enemies.
เทวสถานtee-wá-sà-tǎanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nจากjàakปาศาณbpaa-sǎanที่tîiสลักเสลาsà-làk-sà-lǎoอย่างyàangวิจิตรตระการตาwí-jìt-dtrà-gaan-dtaaบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taaของkɔ̌ɔngผู้คนpûu-konในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnán
This temple was built from exquisitely carved stones, indicating the faith of the people in that era.
กวีgà-wiiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap-bprəəiจิตใจjìt-jaiที่tîiด้านชาdâan-chaaและlɛ́ไร้ความรู้สึกrái-kwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnว่าwâaแข็งกระด้างkɛ̌ng-grà-dâangดุจดั่งdùt-dàngปาศาณbpaa-sǎan
The poet metaphorically compared the character's callous and unfeeling heart to being as hard as a stone.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปาศาณ said ปา-สาน?
bpaa-sǎan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpaa
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 | — | — |