พันกัน
pan-ganMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] be tangled; get intertwined
to become twisted or wrapped together so that it is hard to separate or move (e.g., hair, strings, cords, roots, wires)
Examples
สายหูฟังsǎai-hǔu-fangสายหูฟังsǎai-hǔu-fangheadphone cable; earphone wireของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineพันกันpan-ganพันกันpan-gan1[to] be tangled; get intertwined2[to] get mixed up; be in a muddleอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoอีกแล้วìik-lɛ́ɛoagain; once more (often with annoyance)
My earphone cords are tangled again.
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ผมpŏmของkŏngเธอterยาวyaaoสลวยsà-lŭuaiแต่dtàeก็gâwพันกันpan ganง่ายngâaiเวลาway-laaลมlomพัดpátแรงๆraeng raeng
Her hair is long and beautiful, but it gets tangled easily when the wind blows hard.
The rope used to tie the items was tangled in a mess and couldn't be undone.
รากrâakของkɔ̌ɔngต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiสองsɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônนี้níiพันกันpan-ganอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiดินdinทำให้tam-hâiแยกyɛ̂ɛkออกจากกันɔ̀ɔk-jàak-ganได้dâaiยากyâak
The roots of these two large trees are intertwined underground, making them difficult to separate.
2VerbB2
[to] get mixed up; be in a muddle
to become confused or jumbled, with items or matters not clearly separated (e.g., names, schedules, stories getting mixed up)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognize4defendant (legal shorthand)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raao1story; tale2matter; affair; incidentมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพันกันpan-ganพันกันpan-gan1[to] be tangled; get intertwined2[to] get mixed up; be in a muddleไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
I can't remember the characters' names in the movie at all; the story is starting to get all mixed up.
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ตารางนัดdtaa-raang-nátหมายmǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngเดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiพันกันpan-ganนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iขอkɔ̌ɔเวลาwee-laaฉันchǎnเช็คchékอีกทีìik-tiiนะná
This month's schedule is a bit jumbled, give me a moment to double-check.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจากjàakหลายlǎaiแหล่งlɛ̀ngที่tîiได้รับdâi-rápมาmaaมันmanพันกันpan-ganจนjonทำtamให้hâiเราraoสรุปผลsà-rùp-pǒnได้dâaiยากyâak
The information received from multiple sources is so jumbled that it makes it difficult for us to draw a conclusion.
คำให้การของพยานkam-hâi-gaan-kɔ̌ɔng-pá-yaanแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonขัดแย้งkàt-yɛ́ɛngและlɛ́พันกันpan-ganยุ่งเหยิงyûng-yə̌əngทำให้tam-hâiตำรวจdtam-rùuatยังyangไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatระบุตัวrá-bù-dtuuaผู้กระทำผิดpûu-grà-tam-pìtได้dâai
The testimonies of each witness are conflicting and muddled, making it impossible for the police to identify the culprit yet.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedthousand (1,000)Part 1
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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
พันกันpan-ganพันกันpan-gan[to] be tangled; get intertwined[to] be tangled; get intertwinedWord