เป็นหลัก
bpen-làkMeanings
1AdverbB1
mainly; primarily; chiefly
for the most part; as the main focus or basis
Examples
คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เป็นหลักbpen-làkเป็นหลักbpen-làk1mainly; primarily; chiefly2[to] serve as the main basis; be primaryในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)มื้อmʉ́ʉมื้อmʉ́ʉ1meal2classifier: meals
Thai people eat rice as a staple for every meal.
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This company's income comes mainly from exports.
นักเรียนnák-riianในnaiห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiเป็นbpenผู้หญิงpûu-yǐngเป็นหลักbpen-làkมีmiiผู้ชายpûu-chaaiแค่kɛ̂ɛไม่กี่mâi-gìiคนkon
The students in this class are predominantly female; there are only a few men.
เศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têetพึ่งพาpʉ̂ng-paaภาคpâakการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเป็นหลักbpen-làkซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangสูงsǔungเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətวิกฤตการณ์wí-grìt-dtà-gaan
The country's economy relies mainly on the tourism sector, which is high-risk when a crisis occurs.
2VerbB2
[to] serve as the main basis; be primary
to be treated as the main basis, rule, or priority (e.g., put safety first)
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)ความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai1safety2securityเป็นหลักbpen-làkเป็นหลักbpen-làk1mainly; primarily; chiefly2[to] serve as the main basis; be primaryเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
When driving, we should always make safety our main priority.
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นโยบายná-yoo-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngร้านráanเราraoคือkʉʉยึดyʉ́tความพึงพอใจkwaam-pʉng-pɔɔ-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngลูกค้าlûuk-káaเป็นหลักbpen-làk
Our shop's policy is to treat customer satisfaction as the main principle.
ในnaiการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiที่tîiยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàakเขาkǎoจะjàยึดyʉ́tหลักคุณธรรมlàk-kun-ná-tamเป็นหลักbpen-làkในnaiการพิจารณาgaan-pí-jaa-rá-naa
In making difficult decisions, he uses moral principles as the primary basis for consideration.
ทีมกฎหมายtiim-gòt-mǎaiแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเราraoยึดyʉ́tข้อkɔ̂ɔสัญญาsǎn-yaaเป็นหลักbpen-làkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangข้อพิพาทkɔ̂ɔ-pí-pâatที่tîiอาจàatเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nในอนาคตnai-à-naa-kót
The legal team advised us to adhere strictly to the contract terms as the main basis to avoid potential future disputes.
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)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)to be (identity/category/state)Part 1
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หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4classifier: posts; stakes; digit positionsmain; principal; primaryPart 2
เป็นหลักbpen-làkเป็นหลักbpen-làkmainly; primarily; chieflymainly; primarily; chieflyWord