เป็นไข้
bpen-kâiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] have a fever; be feverish
to have an abnormally high body temperature because of illness
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไม่สบายmâi-sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นไข้bpen-kâiเป็นไข้bpen-kâi[to] have a fever; be feverish
I'm not well. I have a fever.
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Yesterday he didn't go to school because he had a fever.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəรู้สึกตัวrúu-sʉ̀k-dtuuaร้อนrɔ́ɔnควรkuuanวัดwátอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumดูduuนะnáอาจจะàat-jàกำลังgam-langเป็นไข้bpen-kâi
If you feel hot, you should take your temperature. You might be having a fever.
เด็กๆdèk dèkมักจะmák jàตัวร้อนdtuua rónและláeเป็นไข้bpen kâiสูงsŏongเมื่อmêuuaติดdtìtเชื้อไวรัสchéuua wai-rátแต่dtàeส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiอาการaa-gaanจะjàดีขึ้นdee kêunในnaiไม่กี่mâi gèeวันwan
Children often feel hot and have a high fever when they get a viral infection, but most of them get better in a few days.
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)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)to be (identity/category/state)Part 1
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เป็นไข้bpen-kâiเป็นไข้bpen-kâi[to] have a fever; be feverish[to] have a fever; be feverishWord