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pǎn-pǔuanMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] fluctuate; be volatile
To change frequently and unpredictably, especially up and down (e.g., prices, markets, mood).
Examples
ราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manoil price; fuel priceสัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa-níiสัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa-níithis weekผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanผันผวนpǎn-pǔuan1[to] fluctuate; be volatile2volatile; unstableมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ค่าเดินทางkâa-dəən-taangค่าเดินทางkâa-dəən-taangtravel expenses; transportation costsเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂n1[to] increase; rise; go up2more (than before); to a greater degree3increased; higher; greater than before
Oil prices have fluctuated a lot this week, causing travel costs to rise.
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อารมณ์aa-romของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanง่ายngâaiเวลาwee-laaเครียดkrîiatจะjàหงุดหงิดngùt-ngìtเร็วreo
His mood fluctuates easily; when stressed, he gets irritated quickly.
ตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanตามdtaamข่าวkàaoเศรษฐกิจโลกsèet-tà-gìt-lôokนักลงทุนnák-long-tunจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangอย่างรอบคอบyàang-rɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
The stock market fluctuates with global economic news, so investors must manage risk carefully.
ค่าเงินบาทkâa-ngən-bàatผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtไตรมาสdtrai-mâatทำให้tam-hâiผู้ส่งออกpûu-sòng-ɔ̀ɔkต้องdtɔ̂ngทบทวนtóp-tuuanกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútการป้องกันความเสี่ยงgaan-bpɔ̂ng-gan-kwaam-sìiang
The baht has fluctuated throughout the quarter, forcing exporters to review their hedging strategies.
2AdjectiveB2
volatile; unstable
Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably; not stable.
Examples
อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherช่วงนี้chûuang-níiช่วงนี้chûuang-níi1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanผันผวนpǎn-pǔuan1[to] fluctuate; be volatile2volatile; unstableเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become cool
The weather is unstable lately, suddenly hot then cold.
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The outcome of the sports competition can be unpredictable and hard to foresee.
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanตามข้อกำหนดdtaam-kɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtเข้าออกkâo-ɔ̀ɔkประเทศbprà-têetที่tîiเปลี่ยนbplìianบ่อยbɔ̀i
The tourism situation is volatile due to frequently changing entry and exit regulations.
ความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokยังyangผันผวนpǎn-pǔuanเพราะprɔ́ข่าวสารkàao-sǎanที่tîiขัดแย้งกันkàt-yɛ́ɛng-ganและlɛ́แนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomยังไม่ชัดเจนyang-mâi-chát-jeen
Consumer confidence remains volatile due to conflicting information and unclear trends.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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 | — | — |