พบเห็น
póp-hěnMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] see; encounter; observe
to see, notice, or come across something or someone, often incidentally or in passing
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toพบเห็นpóp-hěnพบเห็นpóp-hěn[to] see; encounter; observeนกกระจิบnók-grà-jìpนกกระจิบnók-grà-jìptailorbirdที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back garden
I often see sparrows in the backyard garden.
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This morning we came across a rainbow over the river.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanเราraoมักmákพบเห็นpóp-hěnนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเดินdəənถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupตามdtaamถนนtà-nǒn
During the festival, we often see tourists walking and taking photos along the streets.
ถ้าtâaใครkraiพบเห็นpóp-hěnพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamต้องสงสัยdtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiในอาคารnai-aa-kaanโปรดbpròotแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiทันทีtan-tii
If anyone notices suspicious behavior in the building, please inform the staff immediately.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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พบเห็นpóp-hěnพบเห็นpóp-hěn[to] see; encounter; observe[to] see; encounter; observeWord