ปิ๊นๆ
bpín bpínMeaning
1InterjectionA2
beep beep; honk honk
the sound of a vehicle horn being honked; beep beep; honk honk
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)บีบbèepบีบbèep1[to] squeeze; compress2[to] pinch3[to] force; pressure [sb] (figurative)แตรdtraeแตรdtrae1vehicle horn2brass wind instrument; hornดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeปิ๊นๆbpín bpínปิ๊นๆbpín bpínbeep beep; honk honk
That car honked loudly, beep beep.
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As soon as the light turned green, the car behind honked 'beep beep' immediately.
ฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangปิ๊นๆbpín bpínหน้าบ้านnâa bâanสงสัยsŏng săiเพื่อนpêuuanมาถึงmaa tŭengแล้วláeo
I heard a 'beep beep' sound in front of the house; I guess my friend has arrived.
มอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiบีบbèepแตรdtraeปิ๊นๆbpín bpínเพื่อpêuuaเตือนdteuuanคนkonเดินdernถนนtà-nŏnให้hâiระวังrá-wang
The motorcycle honked 'beep beep' to warn pedestrians to be careful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปิ๊นๆ said ปิ๊น-ปิ๊น?
bpín bpín
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpín
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 | — | — |