เปิ่นๆ
bpêrn-bpêrnMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
clumsy; awkward; gauche
clumsy or awkward in movement, manner, or social behavior; somewhat rustic or unsophisticated in style
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrn1clumsy; awkward; gauche2clumsily; awkwardlyนิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amountแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerน่ารักnâa rákน่ารักnâa rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
He's a little awkward, but he's also cute.
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ตอนdtonย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่yòoกรุงเทพgrung-tâypใหม่ๆmài màiสไตล์sà-dtaaiการแต่งตัวgaan dtàeng-dtuuaของฉันkŏng chănยังyangดูdooเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnอยู่yòoเลยloie
When I first moved to Bangkok, my fashion sense was still quite unsophisticated.
ท่าทางtâa taangของเขาkŏng kăoดูdooเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnเวลาway-laaต้องdtôngพูดpôotต่อหน้าdtò nâaคนkonเยอะๆyér-yér
His manner seems awkward when he has to speak in front of a lot of people.
ถึงแม้ว่าtĕung máe wâaเขาkăoจะเป็นjà bpenนักแสดงnák sà-daengที่têeเก่งกาจgèng gàatแต่dtàeบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkนอกnôkจอjoของเขาkŏng kăoค่อนข้างkôn kâangเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnและláeขี้อายkêe aai
Even though he's a talented actor, his off-screen personality is rather awkward and shy.
2AdverbB1
clumsily; awkwardly
in a clumsy or awkward way
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrn1clumsy; awkward; gauche2clumsily; awkwardlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเกือบจะgèuap jàเกือบจะgèuap jàalmost; nearlyล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to collapse; fail3[to] knock down; fell4[to] cancel; scrap; scuttle5[to] overthrow; topple
He walked so clumsily that he almost fell.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănใส่sàiรองเท้าrong táaoส้นสูงsôn sŏongคู่kôoใหม่màiแล้วláeoเดินdernเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnไปbpaiทั้งวันtáng wanเลยloie
Yesterday I wore new high heels and walked awkwardly all day long.
เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamจะjàเต้นdtênให้ดูhâi dooเท่têeแต่dtàeกลับglàpเต้นdtênออกมาòk maaเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnจนjonเพื่อนpêuuanหัวเราะhŭua ró
He tried to dance coolly, but ended up dancing awkwardly, making his friends laugh.
เวลาway-laaต้องdtôngใช้cháiตะเกียบdtà-gìiapเขาkăoมักจะmák jàใช้cháiเปิ่นๆbpêrn-bpêrnเพราะpráwไม่mâiคุ้นเคยkún koie
When he has to use chopsticks, he often uses them in a clumsy way because he's not used to them.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เปิ่นๆ said เปิ่น-เปิ่น?
bpêrn-bpêrn
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |