เบญจ
been-jàMeaning
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prefix: five; five-
a formal prefix meaning 'five', used in compound words (e.g., for sets of five).
Examples
เครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)เบญจรงค์been-jà-rongเบญจรงค์been-jà-rongBenjarong porcelainของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiang1famous; renowned; well-known2[to] be famous; have a reputationเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สีสันsǐi-sǎnสีสันsǐi-sǎn1color; coloring; colorfulness2liveliness; vibrancy (figurative)ที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotทั้งห้าtáng-hâaทั้งห้าtáng-hâaall fiveสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish
Thai Benjarong porcelain is famous for its beautiful five colors.
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ชาวพุทธchaao-pútที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamรักษาศีลrák-sǎa-sǐinเบญจbeen-jàหรือrʉ̌ʉศีลห้าsǐin-hâaข้อkɔ̂ɔให้ได้hâi-dâai
A good Buddhist should try to observe the 'Benja Sin', or the five precepts.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiมักจะmák-jàพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngนางในฝันnaang-nai-fǎnผู้pûuมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàของkɔ̌ɔngเบญจbeen-jàกัลยาgan-lá-yaaณีnii
In Thai literature, the ideal woman is often described as possessing the five attributes of a 'Benjakalyani' (a perfectly beautiful woman).
คนไทยkon taiบางคนbaang konเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaช่วงอายุchûuang aa-yù25ปีbpeeหรือrĕuที่เรียกว่าtêe rîiak wâaวัยwaiเบญจben-jàเพpayสsเป็นช่วงbpen chûuangวัยwaiที่têeต้องdtôngใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítด้วยความระมัดระวังdûuay kwaam rá-mát-rá-wangเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt
Some Thai people believe that the age of 25, known as 'Benjapes', is a period in life where one must be especially careful.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เบญจ said เบน-จะ?
been-jà
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
been
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |