เป็นตา
bpen-dtaaMeaning
1AdverbB2
(Isan) seemingly; invitingly; worthy of
used before a verb or descriptive word to indicate that something looks or seems a certain way, or invites a particular response; comparable to standard Thai น่าน่าnâa1worthy/apt to ...2come on; please (persuasive particle), as in เป็นตาแซบ 'looks delicious' and เป็นตาฮัก 'lovable; cute'.
Examples
ลูกหมาlûuk-mǎaลูกหมาlûuk-mǎapuppyโตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นตาbpen-dtaaเป็นตาbpen-dtaa(Isan) seemingly; invitingly; worthy ofฮักhákฮักháklove; [to] love (Isan/Lao)ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเอาไปao-bpaiเอาไปao-bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itเลี้ยงlíiangเลี้ยงlíiang1[to] raise; bring up2[to] keep (as a pet); rear3[to] feed4[to] support; maintain5[to] host; treatอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
This puppy is so cute. I want to take it home and raise it.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอิ่มแล้วìm-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔเห็นhěnปลาbplaaย่างyâangบนbonเตาdtaoพ่อpɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂พูดpûutว่าwâaเป็นตาbpen-dtaaแซบsɛ̂ɛpแล้วlɛ́ɛoขอkɔ̌ɔนั่งnângกินginต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
Although Dad had said he was full, when he saw the fish on the grill, he said it looked delicious and asked to stay and eat some more.
พอpɔɔเห็นhěnหลานlǎanแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaเตรียมdtriiamไปbpaiโรงเรียนroong-riianวันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkยายyaaiก็gɔ̂ชมchomว่าwâaเป็นตาbpen-dtaaฮักhákก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเรียกrîiakให้มาhâi-maaยืนyʉʉnถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupด้วยกันdûuai-gan
When Grandma saw her grandchild dressed for the first day of school, she said the child looked adorable and called them over for a photo together.
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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เป็นตาbpen-dtaaเป็นตาbpen-dtaa(Isan) seemingly; invitingly; worthy of(Isan) seemingly; invitingly; worthy ofWord