ผันแปร
pǎn-bprɛɛMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] vary; fluctuate; change; transform
to change form or condition; to vary or fluctuate according to factors or over time
Examples
ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛ1[to] vary; fluctuate; change; transform2variable; changeable; fluctuatingตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaan1season (time of year)2season (sports/activities)3season (TV series)
Vegetable prices change according to the season.
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อารมณ์aa-romของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛตลอดวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wanเพราะprɔ́ความเครียดkwaam-krîiatในnaiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
His mood changes throughout the day because of work stress.
ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiร้านนี้ráan-níiผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longตามdtaamจำนวนjam-nuuanนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láเดือนdʉʉan
This shop’s sales fluctuate up and down according to the number of tourists each month.
ปริมาณน้ำฝนbpà-rí-maan-náam-fǒnปีนี้bpii-níiผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛอย่างมากyàang-mâakจากjàakอิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngเอลนีโญeen-nii-yooทำให้tam-hâiแผนpɛ̌ɛnการเพาะปลูกgaan-pɔ́-bplùukต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpใหม่mài
This year’s rainfall has varied greatly due to the influence of El Niño, forcing cultivation plans to be revised.
2AdjectiveB2
variable; changeable; fluctuating
liable to change or vary; not fixed or constant; showing fluctuations
Examples
ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛ1[to] vary; fluctuate; change; transform2variable; changeable; fluctuatingทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every dayขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-long1[to] go up and down; ascend and descend2[to] get on and off (a vehicle)3[to] rise and fall; fluctuateตามความต้องการdtaam-kwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanตามความต้องการdtaam-kwaam-dtɔ̂ng-gaanas desired; as needed; as requested
Vegetable prices in the market vary every day, going up and down with demand.
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His mood is liable to change; one moment he’s fine, the next he’s irritated.
ผลตอบแทนpǒn-dtɔ̀ɔp-tɛɛnกองทุนgɔɔng-tunนี้níiผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛสูงsǔungนักลงทุนnák-long-tunจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngรับrápความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangได้dâai
The returns of this fund fluctuate greatly, so investors must be able to tolerate risk.
สภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatภูเขาpuu-kǎoผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛตลอดวันdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wanทำให้tam-hâiการวางแผนgaan-waang-pɛ̌ɛnเดินป่าdəən-bpàaต้องdtɔ̂ngยืดหยุ่นyʉ̂ʉt-yùn
Mountain weather is constantly variable, making it necessary to keep hiking plans flexible.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ผันpǎnผันpǎn1[to] divert; channel2[to] fluctuate; vary3[to] turn; turn toward (literary)4[to] vary the tone; recite tonal variations5[to] inflect; conjugate (linguistics)[to] divert; channelPart 1
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แปรbprɛɛแปรbprɛɛ1[to] change; transform2[to] convert; translate (formal/technical; archaic/literary for translate)[to] change; transformPart 2
ผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛผันแปรpǎn-bprɛɛ[to] vary; fluctuate; change; transform[to] vary; fluctuate; change; transformWord