เป็นงาน
bpen-ngaanMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
competent; capable at a task
Knowing how to carry out a task properly and effectively, especially through practical understanding or experience.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นงานbpen-ngaanเป็นงานbpen-ngaancompetent; capable at a taskเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedจัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extremeร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He knows what he’s doing, so he can set up the shop on his own.
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พนักงานใหม่pá-nák-ngaan-màiคนนี้kon-níiเป็นงานbpen-ngaanแค่kɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanอะไรà-raiเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂จัดการjàt-gaanให้hâiได้เลยdâai-ləəi
This new employee knows how to get things done. Just tell him what you need, and he can take care of it.
ถ้าtâaได้dâaiคนkonที่tîiเป็นงานbpen-ngaanมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiเราraoก็gɔ̂คงkongเตรียมdtriiamของkɔ̌ɔngเสร็จsètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเที่ยงtîiang
If we get someone who knows what they’re doing to help, we’ll probably finish preparing everything before noon.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàเพิ่งpə̂ngเข้ามาkâo-maaทำงานtam-ngaanที่นี่tîi-nîiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เป็นงานbpen-ngaanพอpɔɔที่จะtîi-jàจัดลำดับความสำคัญjàt-lam-dàp-kwaam-sǎm-kanและlɛ́แก้ปัญหาเฉพาะหน้าgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa-chà-pɔ́-nâaได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa
Although she has only just started working here, she has enough practical know-how to prioritize tasks and handle unexpected problems without waiting for her supervisor.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpen
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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 1
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งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)work; job; employmentPart 2
เป็นงานbpen-ngaanเป็นงานbpen-ngaancompetent; capable at a taskcompetent; capable at a taskWord