เป็นลบ
bpen-lópMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
negative (below zero)
Having a value less than zero; marked with the minus sign (−), as in mathematics or temperature.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerประเทศแคนาดาbprà-têet-kɛɛ-naa-daaประเทศแคนาดาbprà-têet-kɛɛ-naa-daaCanada (country)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaowinter; cold seasonอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherติดลบdtìt-lópติดลบdtìt-lóp1negative; below zero2[to] be in deficit; go negative3unfavorable; detrimental (figurative)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenองศาong-sǎaองศาong-sǎa1degree (temperature)2degree (angle)3degree; extent; level (fig.)
In Canada, the temperature is negative ten degrees in the winter.
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ถ้าtâaอุณหภูมิun-hà-poomข้างนอกkâang nôkเป็นลบbpen lópควรkuuanใส่sàiเสื้อกันหนาวsêuua gan năaoหนาๆnăa năa
If the temperature outside is negative, you should wear a thick coat.
บัญชีธนาคารban-chii-tá-naa-kaanของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเป็นลบbpen-lópเพราะprɔ́รายจ่ายraai-jàaiมากกว่าmâak-gwàaรายรับraai-ráp
The company's bank account is negative because expenses were greater than income.
จากjàakสมการsà-má-gaanนี้níiถ้าtâaค่าkâaxมากกว่าmâak-gwàa10ผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápของkɔ̌ɔngฟังก์ชันfang-chânก็gɔ̂จะเป็นjà-bpenลบlóp
From this equation, if the value of x is greater than 10, the result of the function will be negative.
2AdjectiveB1
unfavorable; adverse; pessimistic
Describing something not positive or not beneficial; indicating an unfavorable effect or outcome (e.g., negative impact), or showing a pessimistic or critical attitude.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มองโลกmɔɔng-lôokมองโลกmɔɔng-lôok[to] view the world; [to] have an outlookในแง่ลบnai-ngɛ̂ɛ-lópในแง่ลบnai-ngɛ̂ɛ-lópin a negative way; negativelyสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)ลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptคิดบวกkít-bùuakคิดบวกkít-bùuak[to] think positivelyดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
Don't be so negative. Try to think positively.
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นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiนี้níiส่งsòngผลเป็นลบpǒn-bpen-lópต่อdtɔ̀ɔธุรกิจขนาดเล็กtú-rá-gìt-kà-nàat-lék
This new policy had a negative effect on small businesses.
เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiมีmiiทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìเป็นลบbpen-lópกับgàpทุกtúkเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangทำให้tam-hâiทำงานtam-ngaanด้วยdûuaiยากyâak
He has a negative attitude about everything, which makes him difficult to work with.
การวิจารณ์gaan-wí-jaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópในทางnai-taangเป็นลบbpen-lópต่อdtɔ̀ɔขวัญและกำลังใจkwǎn-lɛ́-gam-lang-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiim
His criticism had a negative impact on the team's morale.
3AdjectiveB2
test result — negative (medical/scientific)
Showing the absence of a condition, pathogen, or marker in a test result (e.g., the test was negative).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)โล่งใจlôong-jaiโล่งใจlôong-jai1[to] feel relieved2relievedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageตรวจโควิดdtrùuat-koo-wítตรวจโควิดdtrùuat-koo-wít[to] test for COVID-1919ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นลบbpen-lópเป็นลบbpen-lóp1negative (below zero)2unfavorable; adverse; pessimistic3test result — negative (medical/scientific)
I was very relieved that my COVID-19 test result was negative.
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หมอmɔ̌ɔโทรมาtoo-maaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaผลตรวจเลือดpǒn-dtrùuat-lʉ̂ʉatเป็นลบbpen-lópไม่พบmâi-pópเชื้อโรคchʉ́ʉa-rôokที่tîiน่าสงสัยnâa-sǒng-sǎi
The doctor called to say the blood test result was negative, with no suspected pathogen found.
ผลการตรวจpǒn-gaan-dtrùuatสารกระตุ้นsǎan-grà-dtûnของkɔ̌ɔngนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเป็นลบbpen-lópทำให้tam-hâiเขาkǎoได้dâaiลงแข่งขันlong-kɛ̀ng-kǎnต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
The athlete's doping test result came out negative, allowing him to continue competing.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàมีmiiอาการaa-gaanเบื้องต้นbʉ̂ʉang-dtônแต่dtɛ̀ɛผลการตรวจวินิจฉัยpǒn-gaan-dtrùuat-wí-nít-chǎiในเวลาต่อมาnai-wee-laa-dtɔ̀ɔ-maaก็gɔ̂เป็นลบbpen-lópทั้งหมดtáng-mòtทำให้tam-hâiตัดdtàtภาวะpaa-wáที่tîiสงสัยsǒng-sǎiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiได้dâai
Despite the initial symptoms, all subsequent diagnostic tests were negative, ruling out the suspected condition.
Tones
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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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ลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negative[to] erase; delete; wipe offPart 2
เป็นลบbpen-lópเป็นลบbpen-lópnegative (below zero)negative (below zero)Word