เป็นผง
bpen-pǒngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] be in powder form; turn to powder
To be in the form of fine, dry particles, or to become powder through grinding, crushing, or crumbling.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบดbòtบดbòt1[to] grind; crush; mash2mashed; ground; mincedพริกแห้งprík-hɛ̂ɛngพริกแห้งprík-hɛ̂ɛngdried chili pepperจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเป็นผงbpen-pǒngเป็นผงbpen-pǒng[to] be in powder form; turn to powder
Mom ground the dried chilies into powder.
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ฉันchǎnบดbòtคุกกี้kúk-gîiให้hâiเป็นผงbpen-pǒngแล้วlɛ́ɛoผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpเนยnəəiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamฐานtǎanเค้กkéek
I crushed the cookies into powder, then mixed them with butter to make the cake base.
This milk comes in powder form, so it needs to be mixed with water before drinking.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakปูนbpuunที่tîiฉาบchàapผนังpà-nǎngเสื่อมสภาพsʉ̀ʉam-sà-pâapจนjonร่วนrûuanเป็นผงbpen-pǒngเจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngจ้างjâangช่างchâangมาmaaซ่อมsɔ̂mใหม่mài
Because the wall plaster had deteriorated and crumbled into powder, the homeowner had to hire someone to repair it.
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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เป็นผงbpen-pǒngเป็นผงbpen-pǒng[to] be in powder form; turn to powder[to] be in powder form; turn to powderWord