พาน
paanMeanings
1NounB1
pedestal tray
A tray with a raised base used for offerings, gifts, or ceremonial items, often ornate and used in religious or formal events.
Examples
ย่าyâaย่าyâapaternal grandmotherเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyพานpaanพานpaan1pedestal tray2[classifier] pedestal traysดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastไหว้พระwâai-práไหว้พระwâai-prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a temple
Grandma prepared a pedestal tray of flowers to pay respect to the Buddha.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmพิธีpí-tiiครูkruuให้hâiนักเรียนnák-riianวางwaangกรวยgruuaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiลงบนlong-bonพานpaanหน้าnâaหิ้งพระhîng-prá
Before the ceremony, the teacher had the students place the flower cones on the pedestal tray in front of the shrine.
ในnaiวันwanไหว้ครูwâi-kruuเราraoถือtʉ̌ʉพานไหว้ครูpaan-wâi-kruuที่tîiประดับbprà-dàpด้วยdûuaiดอกdɔ̀ɔkมะเขือmá-kʉ̌ʉaและlɛ́หญ้าแพรกyâa-prɛ̂ɛk
On Teacher Appreciation Day, we carried a ceremonial tray decorated with eggplant flowers and Bermuda grass.
ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉประดับbprà-dàpพานpaanเงินngənด้วยdûuaiลายสลักlaai-sà-làkอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเชิญchəənเครื่องสักการะkrʉ̂ʉang-sàk-gaa-ráในnaiพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tii
The artisan adorned the silver pedestal tray with intricate engravings for presenting offerings in the royal ceremony.
2ClassifierB2
[classifier] pedestal trays
A classifier for pedestal trays.
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchพานpaanพานpaan1pedestal tray2[classifier] pedestal traysถวายtà-wǎaiถวายtà-wǎai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทั้งหมดtáng-mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everythingสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)พานpaanพานpaan1pedestal tray2[classifier] pedestal traysแยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch offตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)ประเภทbprà-pêetประเภทbprà-pêet1type; category; class2classifier: types/categoriesดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowers
The set of pedestal trays for the Teacher’s Day offering totals three trays, categorized by types of flowers.
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ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiมีmiiพานpaanสำหรับsǎm-ràpพวงมาลัยpuuang-maa-laiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngพานpaanและlɛ́พานpaanสำหรับsǎm-ràpธูปเทียนtûup-tiianอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngพานpaan
In the ceremony, there is one pedestal tray for garlands and another tray for incense and candles.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaจัดวางjàt-waangของที่ระลึกkɔ̌ɔng-tîi-rá-lʉ́kลงบนlong-bonพานpaanสามsǎamพานpaanนี้níiให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแขกkɛ̀ɛkมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ng
Please arrange the souvenirs on these three pedestal trays neatly before the guests arrive.
งานngaanนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiพานpaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtห้าhâaพานpaanแยกyɛ̂ɛkเป็นbpenพานpaanรับrápไหว้wâiสองพานsɔ̌ɔng-paanและlɛ́พานpaanวางwaangของkɔ̌ɔngประกอบพิธีbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-pí-tiiอีกìikสามsǎamพานpaan
This event requires a total of five pedestal trays: two for receiving respects and three for ritual items.
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
paan
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 | — | — |