ปิ๊ง
bpíngMeanings
1InterjectionA2
ping!; eureka!
An onomatopoeic exclamation representing a sparkle or a 'light-bulb moment', used to express a sudden realization or bright idea.
Examples
ปิ๊งbpíngปิ๊งbpíng1ping!; eureka!2[to] have a sudden idea; for something to click3[to] be instantly attracted to (sb)4sparkling; shinyคิดออกkít-ɔ̀ɔkคิดออกkít-ɔ̀ɔk1[to] figure out; solve; get it2[to] come up with (an idea/plan)3[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Ping! I've got it!
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He sat still for a moment, and then said 'Ping!'
ตอนที่dton têeกำลังgam-langคิดkítงานngaanอยู่yòoจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwมีmeeเสียงsĭiangปิ๊งbpíngในnaiหัวhŭua
While I was thinking about work, suddenly there was a 'ping' sound in my head.
ขณะที่kà-nà têeกำลังจะgam-lang jàยอมแพ้yom páeจู่ๆjòo jòoก็gâwมีmeeเสียงดังsĭiang dangปิ๊งbpíngขึ้นมาkêun maaว่าwâaเราraoน่าจะnâa jàลองlongวิธีwí-teeอื่นèunได้dâi
Just as I was about to give up, a 'ping' sound suddenly went off, suggesting we could try another method.
2VerbB1
[to] have a sudden idea; for something to click
To suddenly think of a solution or an idea; for something to 'click' in one's mind.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmêuua keunเมื่อคืนmêuua keun1last night (the night before today)2last nightฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปิ๊งbpíngปิ๊งbpíng1ping!; eureka!2[to] have a sudden idea; for something to click3[to] be instantly attracted to (sb)4sparkling; shinyไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diiaidea; thoughtดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkproject (work/assignment)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
Last night, I suddenly got a great idea for the new project.
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เขาkǎoกำลังgam-langคิดหาkít-hǎaวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaอยู่yùuตั้งนานdtâng-naanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtก็gɔ̂ปิ๊งbpíngวิธีแก้wí-tii-gɛ̂ɛขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaได้dâai
He was thinking about how to solve the problem for a long time, and finally, a solution clicked.
คุณkunเคยkəəiปิ๊งbpíngไอเดียai-diiaตอนdtɔɔnกำลังgam-langอาบน้ำàap-náamเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanในnaiหนังnǎngบ้างbâangไหมmǎi
Have you ever had an idea suddenly click while showering, like in the movies?
หลังจากlǎng-jàakระดมสมองrá-dom-sà-mɔ̌ɔngกันganมาmaaหลายlǎaiชั่วโมงchûua-moongในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtทีมการตลาดtiim-gaan-dtà-làatก็gɔ̂ปิ๊งbpíngแคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaที่tîiน่าจะnâa-jàสร้างกระแสsâang-grà-sɛ̌ɛได้dâai
After brainstorming for many hours, the marketing team finally hit upon an ad campaign that should be able to create a buzz.
3VerbB1
[to] be instantly attracted to (sb)
To feel an immediate attraction or develop a crush on someone at first sight.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปิ๊งbpíngปิ๊งbpíng1ping!; eureka!2[to] have a sudden idea; for something to click3[to] be instantly attracted to (sb)4sparkling; shinyผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngผู้หญิงpûu-yǐng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerงานคอนเสิร์ตngaan-kɔɔn-sə̀ətงานคอนเสิร์ตngaan-kɔɔn-sə̀ətconcert; live music eventเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)
He got a crush on the girl he met at the concert yesterday.
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พอpɔɔสบตาsòp-dtaaกับgàpเขาkǎoครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkก็gɔ̂รู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kปิ๊งbpíngเลยləəiทันทีtan-tiiไม่รู้mâi-rúuทำไมtam-maiเหมือนกันmʉ̌ʉan-gan
The first time I made eye contact with him, I felt an instant attraction. I don't know why either.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoแอบɛ̀ɛpปิ๊งbpíngรุ่นพี่rûn-pîiคนหนึ่งkon-nʉ̀ngแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiกล้าglâaเข้าไปkâo-bpaiทักták
My friend told me he has a secret crush on a senior, but doesn't dare to go say hi.
มันmanเป็นbpenเรื่องrêuuangน่าnâaแปลกbplàekที่têeคนเราkon raoสามารถsăa-mâatปิ๊งbpíngใครสักคนkrai sàk konได้dâiทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeยังyangไม่เคยmâi koieคุยกันkui ganสักsàkคำkam
It's a strange thing that a person can get a crush on someone even though they've never spoken a single word to each other.
4AdjectiveB2
sparkling; shiny
Shiny or sparkling in a clean, bright way.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowขัดพื้นkàt-pʉ́ʉnขัดพื้นkàt-pʉ́ʉn[to] scrub the floorเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)พื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâan1folk; traditional (of local people)2indigenous; native (of a species or practice)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเงาวับngao-wápเงาวับngao-wápgleaming; mirror-shinyดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneปิ๊งbpíngปิ๊งbpíng1ping!; eureka!2[to] have a sudden idea; for something to click3[to] be instantly attracted to (sb)4sparkling; shinyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Mom just finished polishing the floor, so it's shiny and looks very sparkling.
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เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉรถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtคันkanใหม่màiมาmaaสีแดงสดsǐi-dɛɛng-sòtใสsǎiดูduuใหม่ปิ๊งmài-bpíngเลยləəi
He bought a new sports car; its bright red color looks sparkling new.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakช่างchângนำnamรถrótไปbpaiขัดเคลือบสีkàt-klʉ̂ʉap-sǐiกลับมาglàp-maaมันmanก็gɔ̂กลับมาglàp-maaดูduuใหม่ปิ๊งmài-bpíngเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเพิ่งpə̂ngออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakโชว์รูมchoo-ruum
After the mechanic took the car for a polish and wax, it came back looking sparkling new, as if it had just left the showroom.
เธอtəəแต่งหน้าdtɛ̀ng-nâaทำผมtam-pǒmซะsáสวยปิ๊งsǔuai-bpíngเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmไปbpaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi
She did her makeup and hair until she looked sparklingly beautiful, ready for the party tonight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpíng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |