พังพาน
pang-paanMeanings
1NounB2
cobra’s hood
the flared, expanded hood of a cobra; also used in the idiom แผ่พังพาน ‘to spread one’s hood’
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)งูเห่าnguu-hàoงูเห่าnguu-hào1cobra2turncoat (Thai politics, informal)ตกใจdtòk-jaiตกใจdtòk-jaibe startled; be frightenedมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แผ่pɛ̀ɛแผ่pɛ̀ɛ1[to] spread; extend2[to] radiate; emit3[to] disseminate; propagate4[to] extend loving-kindness; share meritพังพานpang-paanพังพานpang-paan1cobra’s hood2Naga hood (art/architecture)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiangส่งเสียงsòng-sǐiang[to] make a sound; make noise; call outขู่kùuขู่kùu1[to] threaten; intimidate2[of animals] growl; hiss; threaten
When a cobra is startled, it will spread its hood and make a hissing sound.
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พังพานpang-paanของkɔ̌ɔngงูจงอางnguu-jong-aangมีmiiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiและlɛ́น่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamมากmâak
The hood of a king cobra is very large and intimidating.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnภาพระยะใกล้pâap-rá-yá-glâiของkɔ̌ɔngพังพานpang-paanงูเห่าnguu-hàoที่tîiมีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiคล้ายkláaiแว่นตาwɛ̂ɛn-dtaa
The documentary showed a close-up of the cobra's hood, which has a pattern resembling eyeglasses.
การgaanแผ่pɛ̀ɛพังพานpang-paanเป็นbpenกลไกgon-gaiป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngงูเห่าnguu-hàoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiตัวเองdtuua-eengดูduuใหญ่ขึ้นyài-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ข่มขู่kòm-kùuศัตรูsàt-dtruu
Spreading the hood is a cobra's defense mechanism to make itself look bigger and intimidate enemies.
2NounB2
Naga hood (art/architecture)
the fan-shaped hood or canopy of a Naga figure in Thai art and temple architecture, often shown as multiple heads forming a protective canopy
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทางเข้าtaang-kâoทางเข้าtaang-kâoentrance; entrywayวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปปั้นrûup-bpânรูปปั้นrûup-bpânstatue; sculpted figureพญานาคpá-yaa-nâakพญานาคpá-yaa-nâaka naga; mythical serpent beingเจ็ดjètเจ็ดjètseven (number)เศียรsǐianเศียรsǐian1head (sacred figure/statue)2head (honorific/formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพังพานpang-paanพังพานpang-paan1cobra’s hood2Naga hood (art/architecture)สวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovely
At the temple entrance, there is a statue of a seven-headed Naga with a beautiful hood.
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พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupปางนาคปรกbpaang-nâak-bpròkจะมีjà-miiพังพานpang-paanของkɔ̌ɔngพญานาคpá-yaa-nâakแผ่pɛ̀ɛคลุมklumอยู่yùuด้านหลังdâan-lǎng
The 'Naga Prok' Buddha image has the hood of a Naga spreading out behind it as a canopy.
พังพานpang-paanของkɔ̌ɔngพญานาคpá-yaa-nâakที่tîiสะพานsà-paanนี้níiถูกtùukประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiกระจกสีgrà-jòk-sǐiที่tîiส่องประกายsɔ̀ɔng-bprà-gaaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaโดนdoonแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛt
The Naga's hood on this bridge is decorated with colored glass that sparkles in the sunlight.
ตามdtaamตำนานdtam-naanพังพานpang-paanของkɔ̌ɔngพญาpá-yaaมุจลินท์mú-jà-linได้dâaiแผ่pɛ̀ɛปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoจากjàakพายุฝนpaa-yú-fǒnเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaเจ็ดjètวันwan
According to legend, the hood of the Naga king Mucalinda spread out to protect the Buddha from a rainstorm for seven days.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
พังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)4[to] demolish; wreck [sth]broken; not workingPart 1
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พังพานpang-paanพังพานpang-paancobra’s hoodcobra’s hoodWord