พัน
panMeanings
1NounA2
thousand (1,000)
the number one thousand; used in counting and numerals
Examples
เลขlêekเลขlêek1number; numeral; digit2math; arithmetic (subject)3lottery numberนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.หนึ่งพันnʉ̀ng-panหนึ่งพันnʉ̀ng-panone thousand; 1,000
This number is one thousand.
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Yesterday he sold one thousand items.
Next year the school aims to admit one thousand new students.
ในnaiแบบฟอร์มbɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmให้hâiกรอกgrɔ̀ɔkจำนวนเงินjam-nuuan-ngənเป็นbpenตัวเลขdtuua-lêekเช่นchên1,000หมายถึงmǎai-tʉ̌ngหนึ่งพันnʉ̀ng-pan
On the form, enter the amount in numerals; for example, 1,000 means one thousand.
2AdjectiveA2
thousand (modifier)
indicating a quantity of one thousand
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedบาทพอดีbàat-pɔɔ-diiบาทพอดีbàat-pɔɔ-diiexactly one baht
I have exactly one thousand baht.
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Yesterday he sold one thousand shirts.
Tomorrow we have to finish printing one thousand sheets of documents.
งานวิ่งการกุศลngaan-wîng-gaan-gù-sǒnตั้งเป้าdtâng-bpâoผู้เข้าร่วมpûu-kâo-rûuamพันpanคนkonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaระดมทุนrá-dom-tunโรงพยาบาลroong-pá-yaa-baan
The charity run aims for one thousand participants to raise funds for the hospital.
3VerbB1
[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage
to wind around or cover by wrapping; also to bandage a wound
Examples
พยาบาลpá-yaa-baanพยาบาลpá-yaa-baan1nurse2[to] nurse; [to] care forพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedผ้าก๊อซpâa-gɔ́ɔtผ้าก๊อซpâa-gɔ́ɔtgauzeแผลplɛ̌ɛแผลplɛ̌ɛ1wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)2wound (classifier: แผล)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉgently; lightly
The nurse gently bandaged the wound on the arm with gauze.
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He wrapped his hair with a towel after washing his hair.
แม่mɛ̂ɛพันpanเทปtêepผ้าpâaรอบrɔ̂ɔpข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoที่tîiแพลงplɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพยุงpá-yungเวลาwee-laaเดินdəən
Mom wrapped athletic tape around the sprained ankle to support it while walking.
ระหว่างrá-wàangเดินป่าdəən-bpàaฉันchǎnใช้cháiผ้าเช็ดหน้าpâa-chét-nâaพันpanแผลplɛ̌ɛชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngสถานพยาบาลsà-tǎan-pá-yaa-baan
While hiking, I used a handkerchief to temporarily bandage the wound before reaching a clinic.
He used a rope to tie the bag securely before traveling.
แม่mɛ̂ɛใช้cháiผ้าpâaพันรอบpan-rɔ̂ɔpฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiน้ำหกnáam-hòk
Mom wrapped and tied a cloth around the bottle cap tightly so the water wouldn’t spill.
ช่างchângพันpanสายไฟsǎai-faiเข้ากับkâo-gàpเสาsǎoอย่างมั่นคงyàang-mân-kongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The technician secured the electrical wires to the pole by binding them firmly for safety.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเรือɔ̀ɔk-rʉʉaเขาkǎoพันpanเชือกchʉ̂ʉakสมอsà-mɔ̌ɔหลายlǎaiชั้นchánรอบrɔ̂ɔpหลักlàkให้hâiมั่นใจmân-jaiว่าwâaไม่mâiหลุดlùt
Before setting sail, he wound and tied the anchor rope in several layers around the post to ensure it wouldn’t come loose.
4VerbB2
[to be] involved; entangled; implicated
to be mixed up or entangled in a matter, often troublesome or complicated
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forพันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ทะเลาะtá-lɔ́ทะเลาะtá-lɔ́[to] quarrel; argue; have a disputeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ยุ่งyûngยุ่งyûng1busy; occupied2messy; tangled3complicated; troublesome4[to] meddle; interfere5swarming with flies/mosquitoes (dial.)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เลิกlə̂əkเลิกlə̂ək1[to] stop; cease; quit2[to] end; be over (class/work/event)3[to] break up; separate4[to] cancel; abolish; discontinue
He doesn’t want to get entangled in his friends’ quarrel because he’s afraid it will become endlessly messy.
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเตือนdtʉʉanไม่ให้mâi-hâiพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanเข้าไปkâo-bpaiพันpanพัวpuuaกับgàpคดีká-diiภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkที่tîiอาจàatกระทบgrà-tópชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangองค์กรong-gɔɔn
The company warns employees not to get entangled in external cases that could affect the organization’s reputation.
โครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiพันpanผลประโยชน์pǒn-bprà-yòotของkɔ̌ɔngหลายฝ่ายlǎai-fàaiทำให้tam-hâiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiล่าช้าlâa-cháaและlɛ́ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
This project is entangled with the interests of many parties, causing decisions to be delayed and complicated.
อย่าyàaพาpaaตัวเองdtuua-eengไปbpaiพันpanความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangหากhàakไม่มีmâi-miiข้อมูลพอkɔ̂ɔ-muun-pɔɔจะjàรับมือráp-mʉʉผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tóp
Don’t entangle yourself in political conflicts if you lack sufficient information to handle the consequences.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pan
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 | — | — |