เป็นอะไรไป
bpen-à-rai-bpaiMeanings
1NounA2
what's wrong?; what happened?
what is wrong; what happened (used to ask about someone's condition, feelings, or unusual behavior)
2VerbB1
[to] have something bad happen
to have something bad happen to someone, often implying serious injury, illness, or death (e.g., in conditional sentences like 'if something happens to him')
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
4 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
เป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiเป็นอะไรbpen-à-raiWhat's wrong?; What's the matter?What's wrong?; What's the matter?Part 1
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เป็นอะไรไปbpen-à-rai-bpaiเป็นอะไรไปbpen-à-rai-bpaiwhat's wrong?; what happened?what's wrong?; what happened?Word