มาเป็น
maa-bpenMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] become; serve as
to become or take on the role/position of something; to come and serve as something
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาเป็นmaa bpenมาเป็นmaa bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowครูสอนkruu sŏnภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)คนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours
He came to be our new Thai language teacher.
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เธอtəəได้รับเลือกdâi-ráp-lʉ̂ʉakให้hâiมาเป็นmaa-bpenหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimในnaiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níi
She was chosen to come and be the team leader for this project.
ผมpǒmไม่เคยmâi-kəəiคิดkítเลยləəiว่าwâaจะได้jà-dâaiมาเป็นmaa-bpenนักเขียนnák-kǐianเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanทุกวันนี้túk-wan-níi
I never thought I would become a writer like I am today.
ด้วยdûuaiประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanที่tîiสั่งสมมาsàng-sǒm-maaนานnaanทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoได้รับเชิญdâi-ráp-chəənให้hâiมาเป็นmaa-bpenกรรมการgam-má-gaanตัดสินdtàt-sǐnการประกวดgaan-bprà-gùuat
With his long-accumulated experience, he was invited to come and serve as a judge for the competition.
2VerbB1
[to] come in (a form/quantity)
to be supplied, packaged, or presented in a particular form, set, or quantity (e.g., มาเป็นคู่, มาเป็นชุด)
Examples
ถุงเท้าtǔng-táaoถุงเท้าtǔng-táaosockพวกนี้pûuak-níiพวกนี้pûuak-níi1these (after a noun)2these ones; these people/thingsขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfมาเป็นmaa-bpenมาเป็นmaa-bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowคู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchไม่ได้mâi-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)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfแยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch offข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)
These socks are sold as a pair, not separately.
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เครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aangเซ็ตsétนี้níiมาเป็นmaa-bpenชุดchútมีmiiทั้งtángลิปสติกlíp-sà-dtìkและlɛ́แป้งพัฟbpɛ̂ɛng-páp
This cosmetic set comes as a package, including both lipstick and powder puff.
เบียร์biiaยี่ห้อนี้yîi-hɔ̂ɔ-níiมักจะmák-jàจัดjàtโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânมาเป็นmaa-bpenแพ็คpɛ́k4กระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔng
This brand of beer often has promotions where it comes in a pack of 4 cans.
เอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanถูกtùukส่งsòngมาเป็นmaa-bpenกองใหญ่gɔɔng-yàiทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaในnaiการตรวจสอบgaan-dtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpนานnaan
The important documents were delivered in a large pile, which required a long time to check.
3PrepositionB2
for (a duration) up to now
used before a numeral + classifier to show an ongoing duration up to the present (pattern: มาเป็นมาเป็นmaa-bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to now + จำนวนจำนวนjam-nuuan1number (mathematics)2a number of; several3number; amount; quantity + ลักษณนามลักษณนามlák-sà-nà-naamclassifier; measure word), e.g., 'has been for X years'
Examples
พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtclose friend; best friendกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkมาเป็นmaa-bpenมาเป็นmaa-bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
We have been close friends for ten years now.
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เขาkăoทนทุกข์ton túkกับgàpอาการปวดหลังaa-gaan bpùuat lăngเรื้อรังréuua rangมาเป็นmaa bpenปีๆbpee bpee
He has been suffering from chronic back pain for years.
คดีká-diiนี้níiยืดเยื้อyʉ̂ʉt-yʉ́ʉaอยู่ในyùu-naiศาลsǎanมาเป็นmaa-bpenทศวรรษtót-sà-wátแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiคำตัดสินkam-dtàt-sǐnสุดท้ายsùt-táai
This case has been dragging on in court for a decade, but there is still no final verdict.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnทำธุรกิจtam-tú-rá-gìtนี้níiสืบทอดsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔtต่อกันมาdtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaเป็นbpenร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpiiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
My family has been running this business, passed down through generations, for a hundred years.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
maa
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
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 1
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เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)to be (identity/category/state)Part 2
มาเป็นmaa-bpenมาเป็นmaa-bpen[to] become; serve as[to] become; serve asWord