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bpâanMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
blunt-tipped; obtuse
having a broad rather than pointed tip; of an angle, greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
Examples
มีดmîitมีดmîitknifeเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ป้านbpâanป้านbpâan1blunt-tipped; obtuse2broad; wide (flat/bulky shape)3small clay teapot (Chinese-style)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)หั่นhànหั่นhàn[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chopผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
This knife is dull; it can’t cut the vegetables at all.
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A pencil with a blunt tip makes the handwriting not sharp.
ช่างchângเตือนdtʉʉanว่าwâaควรkuuanลับคมláp-komก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้งานchái-ngaanเพราะprɔ́คัตเตอร์kát-dtə̂əที่tîiป้านbpâanอาจàatลื่นlʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́อันตรายan-dtà-raaiกว่าgwàa
The technician warned to sharpen it before use, because a dull box cutter may slip and be more dangerous.
มีดmîitเชฟchéepถ้าtâaปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiคมkomป้านbpâanงานngaanหั่นhànจะjàฝืดfʉ̀ʉtและlɛ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaอาหารaa-hǎanช้ำchámง่ายngâai
If a chef’s knife is allowed to go dull, chopping becomes rough and the food is easily bruised.
2AdjectiveB2
broad; wide (flat/bulky shape)
broad or wide in a blunt way; lacking taper or point (describing shapes or features)
Examples
ปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)ภูเขาpoo kăoภูเขาpoo kăomountainลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneป้านbpâanป้านbpâan1blunt-tipped; obtuse2broad; wide (flat/bulky shape)3small clay teapot (Chinese-style)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)แหลมlăemแหลมlăem1pointed; sharp; tapering2shrill; piercing (sound)3cape; headland4keen; shrewd; perceptiveเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsข้างๆkâang kâangข้างๆkâang kâang1beside; next to2nearby; at the side; next door3adjacent; neighboring; next-door
The top of this mountain looks blunt and broad, not pointed like the one next to it.
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จมูกjà-mùukของkɔ̌ɔngรูปปั้นrûup-bpânทำเป็นtam-bpenทรงsongป้านbpâanให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kหนักแน่นnàk-nɛ̂n
The statue’s nose is made in a blunt, broad shape, giving a sense of solidity.
สถาปนิกเลือกsà-tǎa-bpà-ník-lʉ̂ʉakเสาsǎoมุมป้านmum-bpâanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiตัวอาคารdtuua-aa-kaanดูduuมั่นคงmân-kongและlɛ́ลดlótความคมkwaam-komของkɔ̌ɔngเส้นสายsên-sǎai
The architect chose broad, blunt corner pillars to make the building look stable and reduce sharp lines.
เขาkǎoแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkหินhǐnให้hâiมีmiiขอบkɔ̀ɔpป้านbpâanไม่mâiให้เกิดhâi-gə̀ətมุมแหลมmum-lɛ̌ɛmที่tîiอาจàatเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raai
He carved the stone with blunt, broad edges to avoid sharp corners that could be dangerous.
3NounB2
small clay teapot (Chinese-style)
a small teapot, often clay (e.g., Yixing-style), used for brewing tea
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เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderป้านbpâanป้านbpâan1blunt-tipped; obtuse2broad; wide (flat/bulky shape)3small clay teapot (Chinese-style)ดินเผาdin păoดินเผาdin păo1earthenware; terracotta (material/objects)2made of fired clay; earthenwareเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleชงchongชงchong1[to] brew; make (tea/coffee/instant drinks)2[to] mix; prepare (a drink)3[to] set up a pairing; ship (slang)4[to] submit/present (a proposal/topic) (bureaucratic slang)ชาอูหลงchaa oo lŏngชาอูหลงchaa oo lŏngoolong teaให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He used a small clay teapot to brew oolong tea for his friend.
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ป้านbpâanใบbaiนี้níiเก็บgèpความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnได้ดีdâai-diiทำให้tam-hâiชาchaaมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmชัดchát
This teapot retains heat well, bringing out a clear aroma in the tea.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmชื่นชอบchʉ̂ʉn-chɔ̂ɔpป้านbpâanยี่ชิงyîi-chingเพราะprɔ́ดินdinมีเนื้อmii-nʉ́ʉaพิเศษpí-sèetที่tîiดูดซับdùut-sápรสชาrót-chaa
Collectors favor Yixing teapots because the clay has a special texture that absorbs tea flavors.
พิธีpí-tiiชงชาchong-chaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpกงฝูgong-fǔuใช้cháiป้านbpâanขนาดเล็กkà-nàat-lékเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumและlɛ́เวลาwee-laaในnaiการสกัดgaan-sà-gàtรสrót
Gongfu tea ceremony uses a small teapot to control temperature and extraction time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpâan
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |