เปิ้น
bpə̂ənMeanings
1PronounB2
he; she; they (Northern Thai, 3rd person)
(Northern Thai) A third-person pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'they'. It can be singular or plural depending on context.
Examples
เปิ้นbpə̂ənเปิ้นbpə̂ən1he; she; they (Northern Thai, 3rd person)2I; me (Northern Thai, familiar)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกาดgàatกาดgàatmarket (Northern Thai)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เจ๊าjáoเจ๊าjáo1morning (Northern Thai)2in the morning (Northern Thai)3(colloq.) [to] be even; [to] end in a draw; [to] break even; [to] void a bet (push)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3[to] remain; stay unchanged4lasting; enduring5firm; steady; stable6[to] keep; retain; preserve7corn; maize (Southern Thai)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปิ๊กbpíkปิ๊กbpík1guitar pick; plectrum2nickname (Thai)3(Northern Thai) [to] return; go backมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerละláละlá1[to] quit; give up; drop; let go (of)2each; per3[to] omit; leave out; skip4topic/softening particle
She went to the market this morning; she should be coming back soon.
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My younger brother said that he wants to eat khao soi.
เปิ้นbpə̂ənไปbpaiแอ่วเจียงใหม่ɛ̀ɛo-jiiang-màiกั๋นgǎnหมดmòtเลยləəiบะbàมีไผmii-pǎiอยู่yùuบ้านbâanซักsákคนkon
They all went to visit Chiang Mai, there's no one left at home.
เฮาhaoโทรหาtoo-hǎaเปิ้นbpə̂ənหลายรอบlǎai-rɔ̂ɔpละláแต่dtɛ̀ɛเปิ้นbpə̂ənบะbàยอมรับyɔɔm-rápสายsǎaiเลยləəi
I've called her many times already, but she won't pick up the phone at all.
2PronounB2
I; me (Northern Thai, familiar)
(Northern Thai) A first-person pronoun used in familiar or affectionate speech to refer to oneself.
Examples
ตั๋วdtǔuaตั๋วdtǔua1ticket; pass2you (Northern Thai; familiar)3certificate; voucher4classifier: ใบ5promissory note; draftหิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryก่อgɔ̀ɔก่อgɔ̀ɔ1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provoke4yes–no question particle (Northern Thai)เปิ้นbpə̂ənเปิ้นbpə̂ən1he; she; they (Northern Thai, 3rd person)2I; me (Northern Thai, familiar)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเผื่อpʉ̀ʉa1in case; just in case; for [sb]2[to] set aside; reserve (for later/for [sb])3[to] allow for; take into accountตั๋วdtǔuaตั๋วdtǔua1ticket; pass2you (Northern Thai; familiar)3certificate; voucher4classifier: ใบ5promissory note; draftแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกิ๋นgǐnกิ๋นgǐn[to] eat (Northern Thai; also drink)ตวยdtuuaiตวยdtuuai1along; together (Northern Thai)2also; too; as well3[to] follow; accompany4with; also; tooกันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkเน้อnə́əเน้อnə́əsentence-final softening particle (Northern Thai)
Are you hungry? I bought some food for you too. Come eat with me.
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วันนี้wan néeเปิ้นbpêrnเลิกงานlêrk ngaanช้าcháaหน่อยnòiตั๋วdtŭuaบ่bòต้องdtôngรอrorกิ๋นข้าวgĭn kâaoก่อนgònได้เลยdâai loei
I'm finishing work a little late today. You don't have to wait for me; go ahead and eat.
ที่têeเปิ้นbpêrnบ่bòได้dâiโทรหาtoh hăaตั๋วdtŭuaเมื่อคืนmêuua keunบ่bòใช่châiว่าwâaเปิ้นbpêrnลืมleuumเน้อnérแต่dtàeกว่าจะgwàa jàเลิกงานlêrk ngaanก็gâwดึกdèukแล้วláeoเลยloieบ่bòอยากyàakกวนguanตั๋วdtŭua
I didn't call you last night, but it wasn't because I forgot. By the time I finished work, it was late, so I didn't want to disturb you.
ถึงtĕungเปิ้นbpêrnจะjàบ่bòค่อยkôiอู้ôoว่าwâaฮักตั๋วhák dtŭuaแต่dtàeเปิ้นbpêrnก็gâwอยากyàakหื้อhêuuaตั๋วdtŭuaฮู้hûuว่าwâaตั๋วdtŭuaสำคัญsăm-kanกับgàpเปิ้นbpêrnขนาดkà-nàat
Even though I don't often say I love you, I want you to know that you mean so much to me.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpə̂ən
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |