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bpen-jai

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] be willing; go along (with)

to be willing or inclined; to go along with [sb/sth], often by not resisting

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คัดค้านkát-káanคัดค้านkát-káan[to] oppose; object (to)แถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangแถมยังtɛ̌ɛm-yangfurthermore; in additionเป็นใจbpen-jaiเป็นใจbpen-jai1[to] be willing; go along (with)2[to] abet; be complicit3[to] be conducive; favor [sth]ให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptวิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
He didn’t object and was even willing to let us try a new method.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàกังวลgang-wonบ้างbâangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂เป็นใจbpen-jaiตามdtaamแผนpɛ̌ɛnท่องเที่ยวtɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùm
Even though she was a bit worried, she went along with the group’s travel plan.
ผมpŏmไม่ได้mâi dâaiอยากyàakย้ายทีมyáai teemแต่dtàeถ้าtâaทุกคนtúk konเห็นhĕnตรงกันdtrong ganผมก็pŏm gôrเป็นใจbpen jaiตามdtaamมติmá-dtì
I don’t really want to switch teams, but if everyone agrees, I’ll go along with the decision.
ผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanยังyangไม่mâiสรุปsà-rùpแต่dtɛ̀ɛดูท่าduu-tâaทีtiiแล้วlɛ́ɛoน่าจะเป็นnâa-jà-bpenใจjaiให้hâiทดลองtót-lɔɔngนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนี้níiระยะสั้นrá-yá-sân
Management hasn’t finalized it, but judging by their attitude, they seem inclined to allow a short-term trial of this policy.
2VerbB2

[to] abet; be complicit

to support or allow wrongdoing by helping or by not opposing; to be complicit

Examples

หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยักยอกyák-yɔ̂ɔkยักยอกyák-yɔ̂ɔk1[to] embezzle; misappropriate2embezzlement; misappropriationแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)กลับเป็นglàp-bpenกลับเป็นglàp-bpen[to] become again; [to] revert toใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan1executive; manager; administrator2the management
The boss knew he was embezzling but was complicit and didn’t report it to management.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanบางคนbaang-konเป็นใจbpen-jaiให้hâiโกงgoongข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpโดยdooiคอยkɔɔiบังbangครูkruuให้hâi
Some friends were complicit in cheating on the exam by blocking the teacher’s view.
ถ้าtâaเราraoเงียบngîiapเฉยchə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการรีดไถgaan-rîit-tǎiก็gɔ̂เท่ากับเป็นtâo-gàp-bpenใจjaiให้hâiระบบrá-bòpทุจริตtút-jà-rìtดำรงอยู่dam-rong-yùuต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai
If we stay silent about extortion, we are effectively complicit in keeping the corrupt system alive.
เขาkǎoถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaเป็นใจbpen-jaiให้hâiเจ้าพ่อjâao-pɔ̂ɔท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnด้วยdûuaiการgaanเอื้อʉ̂ʉaเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanและlɛ́เพิกเฉยpə̂ək-chə̌əiต่อdtɔ̀ɔหลักฐานสำคัญlàk-tǎan-sǎm-kan
He was accused of being complicit with the local kingpin by facilitating documents and ignoring key evidence.
3VerbB2

[to] be conducive; favor [sth]

to create conditions that help something happen; to be favorable to an event or outcome

Examples

อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเป็นใจbpen-jaiเป็นใจbpen-jai1[to] be willing; go along (with)2[to] abet; be complicit3[to] be conducive; favor [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ซ้อมsɔ́ɔmซ้อมsɔ́ɔm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongเย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4[to] be cool; become coolและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; hone
Today’s weather is favorable for running practice because it’s breezy and there’s no rain.
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สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanเป็นใจbpen-jaiให้เราhâi-raoปล่อยซิงเกิลbplɔ̀i-sing-gəənใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́กระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛเพลงpleengแนวnɛɛoนี้níiกำลังgam-langมาmaa
The situation is favorable for releasing our new single because this music style is trending.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnสตาร์ทอัพsà-dtàat-àpเป็นใจbpen-jaiให้hâiผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiกล้าglâaลงทุนlong-tunมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Policies supporting startups create favorable conditions for new entrepreneurs to invest more boldly.
ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunเชิงประจักษ์chəəng-bprà-jàkที่tîiเพิ่มขึ้นpə̂əm-kʉ̂nเป็นใจbpen-jaiให้hâiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əการปฏิรูปgaan-bpà-dtì-rûupได้รับdâi-rápการยอมรับgaan-yɔɔm-rápจากjàakสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
The growing empirical evidence is favorable to the reform proposal gaining public acceptance.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

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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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
เป็นใจbpen-jaiเป็นใจbpen-jai[to] be willing; go along (with)[to] be willing; go along (with)Word

Related Words

1[to] be willing; go along (with)

2[to] abet; be complicit

3[to] be conducive; favor [sth]