เป็นท่า(bpen tâa)

Meanings

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[to] look as if; seem likely to; show signs of

To indicate by appearance, action, or situation that something is likely to happen or that someone is about to do something; to show signs of.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำเป็นท่าtam bpen tâaทำเป็นท่าtam bpen tâa1[to] act as if; [to] feign; [to] make as though (to do something)2[to] posture; [to] put on airsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรบางอย่างà-rai baang yàangอะไรบางอย่างà-rai baang yàangsomethingแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)สุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimatelyก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)
He looked as if he was about to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsPart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 2
เป็นท่าbpen tâaเป็นท่าbpen tâa[to] look as if; seem likely to; show signs of