ผ่อนผัน
pɔ̀ɔn-pǎnMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] grant leniency; relax rules
to allow flexibility or make requirements less strict for someone (e.g., extend a deadline, ease a restriction)
Examples
อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)ผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎn1[to] grant leniency; relax rules2[to] defer; postpone (obligation/payment)กำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòngกำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòngdeadline; due date; delivery deadlineรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ช้าลงcháa-longช้าลงcháa-long1[to] slow down; become slower2more slowlyหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostสัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeksเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎauniversity/college studentติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamactivity; event
The professor eased the report deadline by one week because students had activities.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnกฎgòtการแต่งกายgaan-dtɛ̀ng-gaaiในช่วงnai-chûuangหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสบายkwaam-sà-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan
The company relaxed the dress code during summer for employees’ comfort.
ทางtaangเทศบาลtêet-sà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnเวลาwee-laaปิดร้านbpìt-ráanชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiผู้ค้าpûu-káaระหว่างrá-wàangงานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaan
The municipality announced a temporary relaxation of closing hours to help vendors during the festival.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanพร้อมprɔ́ɔmผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiบางbaangข้อkɔ̂ɔหากhàakผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkแสดงsà-dɛɛngเหตุผลhèet-pǒnอันanสมควรsǒm-kuuanและlɛ́เอกสารประกอบèek-gà-sǎan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpชัดเจนchát-jeen
The committee is willing to ease certain requirements if applicants provide valid reasons and clear supporting documents.
2VerbB2
[to] defer; postpone (obligation/payment)
to allow a duty, requirement, or payment to be delayed to a later time
Examples
ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiuniversityผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎn1[to] grant leniency; relax rules2[to] defer; postpone (obligation/payment)การชำระgaan-cham-ráการชำระgaan-cham-rá1payment; settlement (of a bill/debt)2cleansing; purification; cleaning3review/correction; editing (of texts/records)4examination and adjudication (legal/official)ค่าเทอมkâa-təəmค่าเทอมkâa-təəmtuition; term/semester feesให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉan1end of the month; month-end2at the end of the month
The university allowed me to delay paying the tuition until the end of the month.
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ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnค่างวดkâa-ngûuatหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเดือนdʉʉanเพราะprɔ́ลูกค้าlûuk-káaถูกtùukเลิกจ้างlə̂ək-jâang
The bank deferred one installment because the customer was laid off.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขอkɔ̌ɔผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnกำหนดส่งgam-nòt-sòngภาษีpaa-sǐiไปเป็นbpai-bpenไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâaเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakระบบล่มrá-bòp-lôm
The company requested to postpone the tax submission to next quarter due to a system outage.
ผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanยื่นyʉ̂ʉnขอkɔ̌ɔผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnค่าธรรมเนียมkâa-tam-niiamและlɛ́การgaanส่งเอกสารsòng-èek-gà-sǎanไปยังbpai-yangวันที่wan-tîiระบุrá-bùหลังจากlǎng-jàakเกิดgə̀ətเหตุสุดวิสัยhèet-sùt-wí-sǎi
The organizer applied for a deferment of fees and document submission to a specified date after a force majeure event.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pɔ̀ɔn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
ผ่อนpɔ̀ɔnผ่อนpɔ̀ɔn1[to] pay in installments2[to] ease; relax; lessen; slacken3[to] defer; extend time; postpone[to] pay in installmentsPart 1
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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 2
ผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎnผ่อนผันpɔ̀ɔn-pǎn[to] grant leniency; relax rules[to] grant leniency; relax rulesWord