ปาหนัน
bpaa-nǎnMeaning
1NounC1
fragrant screw pine flower; pandanus
a fragrant screw pine flower or plant, often referenced in traditional Thai literature
Examples
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ปาหนันbpaa-nǎnปาหนันbpaa-nǎnfragrant screw pine flower; pandanusมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jàoften; usually (habit/frequency)บานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
The panan flower has a very fragrant scent and usually blooms in the morning.
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ยายyaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngมักจะmák-jàนำnamดอกdɔ̀ɔkปาหนันbpaa-nǎnมาmaaอบร่ำòp-râmเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaให้hâiมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmติดทนนานdtìt-ton-naan
Grandma said that in the old days, women often used panan flowers to scent their clothes so the fragrance would endure.
กวีgà-wiiในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมักจะmák-jàพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmรัญจวนran-juuanของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkปาหนันbpaa-nǎnไว้wáiในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiหลายlǎaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang
Ancient poets often depicted the beauty and captivating fragrance of the panan flower in many Thai literary works.
การสานgaan-sǎanเสื่อsʉ̀ʉaจากjàakใบเตยbai-dtəəiปาหนันbpaa-nǎnเป็นbpenงานหัตถกรรมพื้นบ้านngaan-hàt-tà-gam-pʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naanในnaiชุมชนchum-chonภาคใต้pâak-dtâaiบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ng
Weaving mats from panan pandanus leaves is a traditional folk handicraft that has been passed down for a long time in some Southern communities.
Tones
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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 | — | — |