เป็นวง
bpen-wongMeanings
1AdverbA2
in a circle
arranged in the shape of a circle or ring.
Examples
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The children stood in a circle and sang songs together.
Everyone helped place stones in a circle to make a campfire.
ในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumกลุ่มglùmย่อยyɔ̂ɔiเราraoนั่งnângล้อมlɔ́ɔmโต๊ะdtóเป็นวงbpen-wongเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konสามารถsǎa-mâatเห็นหน้าhěn-nâaและlɛ́แลกเปลี่ยนความคิดเห็นlɛ̂ɛk-bplìian-kwaam-kít-hěnกันganได้dâaiสะดวกsà-dùuak
In the breakout session, we sat around the table in a circle so that everyone could see each other and exchange ideas easily.
2AdjectiveA2
circular; ring-shaped
shaped like a circle or ring; forming a ring.
Examples
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The water stain on the table is a circle.
When you throw a stone into water, the ripples spread out in circles.
แสงสะท้อนsăeng sà-tónจากjàakพระจันทร์เต็มดวงprá jan dtem duuangทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtเงาngaoเป็นวงbpen wongรอบๆrôp rôpกองไฟgong faiที่têeเราraoก่อgòไว้wái
The reflection from the full moon created a circular shadow around the campfire we had built.
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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วงwongวงwong1circle; ring2band; musical group3group; circle (of people)4classifier: sets (musical groups, rings)circle; ringPart 2
เป็นวงbpen-wongเป็นวงbpen-wongin a circlein a circleWord