เป็นหยัง
bpen yăng
Meanings
1NounB1
why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)
informal regional word used to ask the reason for something; common in Isan (Northeastern Thai) and Lao speech
Examples
เป็นหยังbpen yăngเป็นหยังbpen yăng1why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)2what's wrong?; what's the matter? (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)เจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: owner/proprietor; honorific title5classifier: owners/deities (set expressions)6you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectบ่bòบ่bò1not; no (Isan/Northern particle)2yes–no question particle (Isan/Northern)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)มื้อนี้méu néeมื้อนี้méu née1this meal2today (Isan/Northeastern Thai)
Why didn't you go to school today?
2NounB1
what's wrong?; what's the matter? (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)
used as a casual inquiry about a problem or what happened
Examples
เป็นหยังbpen yăngเป็นหยังbpen yăng1why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)2what's wrong?; what's the matter? (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ไห้hâiไห้hâi[to] cry; weep (often in 'ร้องไห้')ผู้เดียวpôo diiaoผู้เดียวpôo diiao1single; sole (only one person)2alone; by oneself3the only one (person)
What's wrong, child? Why are you sitting and crying alone?
Related Words
Similar Meaning
คือจั่งkeu jàngคือจั่งkeu jàng1why; how come (Isan dialect)2like this/that; such; it’s like… (Isan dialect)
- why; how come (Isan dialect)
- like this/that; such; it’s like… (Isan dialect)
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)
- why (question word)
- why (expressing disbelief/complaint)
เป็นอะไรbpen à-raiเป็นอะไรbpen à-raiWhat's wrong?; What's the matter?
What's wrong?; What's the matter?
เสียหยังsĭia yăngเสียหยังsĭia yăngwhat's broken?; what's wrong? (Isan dialect)
what's broken?; what's wrong? (Isan dialect)
เพราะอะไรprór à-raiเพราะอะไรprór à-raiwhy; for what reason (more neutral/polite than ทำไม)
why; for what reason (more neutral/polite than ทำไม)
Word Breakdown
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เป็นหยังbpen yăngเป็นหยังbpen yăngwhy; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)