ผ่านๆ
pàan pàanMeanings
1AdverbB2
briefly; superficially; casually
in a quick or cursory way, without much attention, detail, or care
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asผ่านๆpàan pàanผ่านๆpàan pàan1briefly; superficially; casually2[to] gloss over; let (sth) passเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedมีข้อผิดพลาดmee kôr pìt plâatมีข้อผิดพลาดmee kôr pìt plâat[to] have an errorเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
He did this work in a cursory way, so there are many mistakes.
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ฉันchănอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuเล่มlêmนี้néeแค่kâeผ่านๆpàan pàanเลยloieจำเนื้อหาjam núuea-hăaไม่ค่อยmâi kôiได้dâi
I only read this book cursorily, so I don't remember the content very well.
การตรวจสอบgaan dtrùuat sòpเอกสารสำคัญèk-gà-săan săm-kanจะjàทำtamแบบbàepผ่านๆpàan pàanไม่ได้mâi dâaiต้องdtôngใส่ใจsài jaiในnaiทุกtúkรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat
Inspecting important documents cannot be done in a cursory way; you must pay attention to every detail.
เขาkăoแค่kâeเหลือบมองlèuup mongเธอterผ่านๆpàan pàanโดยdoiไม่ได้mâi dâaiสนใจsŏn jaiว่าwâaเธอterรู้สึกrúu-sèukอย่างไรyàang-rai
He just glanced at her cursorily, without paying attention to how she felt.
2VerbB2
[to] gloss over; let (sth) pass
to not dwell on something; to overlook or allow something to go by without comment (often in the pattern ผ่านๆผ่านๆpàan pàan1briefly; superficially; casually2[to] gloss over; let (sth) pass ไปไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำผิดพลาดtam pìt plâatทำผิดพลาดtam pìt plâat[to] make a mistakeเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1a little; slightly2minor; slight; trivial3a small amountแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerปล่อยให้bplòi hâiปล่อยให้bplòi hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ผ่านๆpàan pàanผ่านๆpàan pàan1briefly; superficially; casually2[to] gloss over; let (sth) passไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เรื่องใหญ่rêuuang yàiเรื่องใหญ่rêuuang yàia big deal; a serious matter
He made a small mistake, but I just let it go; I didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
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บางครั้งbaang krángถ้าtâaมีmeeคนพูดkon pôotอะไรà-raiไม่เข้าหูmâi kâo hŏoก็gâwควรkuuanปล่อยbplòiผ่านๆpàan pàanไปbpaiบ้างbâangไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไปbpaiโต้เถียงdtôh tĭiangทุกtúkเรื่องrêuuang
Sometimes, if someone says something disagreeable, you should just let it go and not argue about everything.
เขาkăoรู้rúuว่าwâaการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiครั้งนี้kráng néeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tamแต่dtàeก็gâwเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàปล่อยให้bplòi hâiมันmanผ่านๆpàan pàanไปbpaiเพื่อpêuuaหลีกเลี่ยงlèek lîangความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengในnaiทีมteem
He knew the decision wasn't entirely fair, but he chose to let it pass to avoid conflict within the team.
เพื่อpêuuaความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panที่ดีtêe deeเราraoควรkuuanเรียนรู้riian róoที่จะtêe jàปล่อยให้bplòi hâiความผิดพลาดkwaam pìt plâatในอดีตnai à-dèetของkŏngกันและกันgan láe ganผ่านๆpàan pàanไปbpaiบ้างbâang
For a good relationship, we should learn to sometimes let each other's past mistakes go.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผ่านๆ said ผ่าน-ผ่าน?
pàan pàan
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
pàan
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 | — | — |