เป็นเจ
bpen-jeeMeanings
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[to] observe the jay vegan practice; [to] eat jay
To follow the Thai Chinese vegan practice (เจเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)), abstaining from animal products and pungent vegetables for a set period, often during the Vegetarian Festival.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตั้งใจdtâng-jaiตั้งใจdtâng-jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeเป็นเจbpen-jeeเป็นเจbpen-jee1[to] observe the jay vegan practice; [to] eat jay2following the jay diet (state)เก้าgâaoเก้าgâaonineวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)เทศกาลกินเจtêet-sà-gaan-gin-jeeเทศกาลกินเจtêet-sà-gaan-gin-jeeVegetarian Festival (Nine Emperor Gods Festival)
This year I intend to observe jay for nine days during the Vegetarian Festival.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถึงtʉ̌ngงานngaanกินเจgin-jeeแม่mɛ̂ɛเริ่มrə̂əmเตรียมdtriiamอาหารaa-hǎanเจjeeเพราะprɔ́ทั้งtángบ้านbâanจะเป็นjà-bpenเจjeeพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-gan
Before the Vegetarian Festival, Mom starts preparing jay food because the whole family will observe it together.
ผมpǒmเป็นเจbpen-jeeช่วงchûuangปลายเดือนbplaai-dʉʉanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชำระกายใจcham-rá-gaai-jaiและlɛ́ร่วมทำrûuam-tamบุญbunกับgàpชุมชนchum-chonจีนjiinในnaiย่านyâanตลาดdtà-làat
I observe jay at the end of the month to cleanse body and mind and join the Chinese community in the market area in merit-making.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàติดdtìtงานเลี้ยงบริษัทngaan-líiang-bɔɔ-rí-sàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongเป็นเจbpen-jeeอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krátโดยdooiหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangทั้งtángเนื้อสัตว์nʉ́ʉa-sàtและlɛ́ผักpàkกลิ่นฉุนglìn-chǔnตามdtaamข้อปฏิบัติkɔ̂ɔ-bpà-dtì-bàt
Even though she had to attend a company party, she strictly observed jay by avoiding meat and pungent vegetables according to the rules.
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following the jay diet (state)
Being in a state of following the jay vegan diet, often for a specific period or festival.
Examples
ปีนี้bpii-níiปีนี้bpii-níi1this year2this year; during the current yearฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป็นเจbpen-jeeเป็นเจbpen-jee1[to] observe the jay vegan practice; [to] eat jay2following the jay diet (state)สิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenวันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเนื้อสัตว์nʉ́ʉa-sàtเนื้อสัตว์nʉ́ʉa-sàtmeat (animal flesh for food)
This year I’m in a jay vegan period for ten days, so I don’t eat meat.
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เขาkǎoเป็นเจbpen-jeeช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngถามtǎamร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaมีmiiเมนูเจmee-nuu-jeeไหมmǎi
He is observing the jay vegan diet during the festival, so he has to ask the restaurant if they have jay options.
ฉันchǎnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiเป็นเจbpen-jeeถึงtʉ̌ngวันwanขึ้นkʉ̂n15ค่ำkâmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชำระกายใจcham-rá-gaai-jaiและlɛ́ลองlɔɔngวินัยwí-naiตัวเองdtuua-eeng
I intend to be on the jay vegan regimen until the full moon day to cleanse body and mind and test my discipline.
แม้mɛ́ɛที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaanจะมีjà-miiเลี้ยงlíiangรับรองráp-rɔɔngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəยังyangยืนยันyʉʉn-yanเป็นเจbpen-jeeจึงjʉngเตรียมdtriiamข้าวกล่องkâao-glɔ̀ngเจjeeไปbpaiเองeeng
Even though there was a company banquet, she insisted on being jay, so she prepared her own jay lunchbox.
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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เจjeeเจjee1Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)2jay food; vegan dish (Chinese Buddhist style)Chinese Buddhist vegan; vegan (jay)Part 2
เป็นเจbpen-jeeเป็นเจbpen-jee[to] observe the jay vegan practice; [to] eat jay[to] observe the jay vegan practice; [to] eat jayWord