ผัน

pǎn

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] divert; channel

to divert or reroute something, especially water, resources, or funds, to another course or destination

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2VerbB2

[to] fluctuate; vary

to change, alternate, or fluctuate between states or levels over time

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3VerbC1

[to] vary the tone; recite tonal variations

To pronounce a syllable with different tones, especially when practising Thai tone rules.

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4VerbC1

[to] inflect; conjugate (linguistics)

to change the form of a word for grammatical function (e.g., tense, number); in Thai, used when discussing other languages or technical grammar

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Rising tone

pǎn

Dips low first, then rises clearly.

High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——