พบพาน

póp-paan

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] encounter; meet with; come across

to meet or run into someone or something, often unexpectedly; formal/literary

Examples

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2VerbC1

[to] experience; undergo

to go through events or situations in life; formal/literary

Examples

Throughout his life, he has gone through countless obstacles, but he has never given up.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

póp

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——

Word Breakdown

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พบพานpóp-paanพบพานpóp-paan[to] encounter; meet with; come across[to] encounter; meet with; come acrossWord