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bpen-bpaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] happen; occur; proceed; go on
to happen, occur, or proceed, describing the course or progression of events or a situation.
Examples
ทุกอย่างtúk-yàangทุกอย่างtúk-yàangeverything; all thingsเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaamเป็นไปตามbpen-bpai-dtaam1[to] be in accordance with; conform to; comply with2[to] go/turn out as (expected/planned)แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîi1map2classifier: ฉบับ / แผ่น3game map; playable game areaวางไว้waang-wáiวางไว้waang-wái[to] put; place (and leave)ไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ng1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needกังวลgang-wonกังวลgang-won1worried; anxious2[to] worry; be anxious (about)
Everything is going according to the plan, don't worry.
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ฉันchǎnไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiจะเป็นjà-bpenไปbpaiอย่างไรyàang-raiแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnจะjàทำให้tam-hâiดีที่สุดdii-tîi-sùt
I don't know how tomorrow will go, but I will do my best.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaเป็นไปbpen-bpaiอย่างyàangตึงเครียดdtʉng-krîiatแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiก็gɔ̂หาhǎaข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longร่วมกันrûuam-ganได้dâai
The negotiation proceeded tensely, but in the end, both sides were able to find a mutual agreement.
เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngปล่อยให้bplɔ̀i-hâiเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoเป็นไปbpen-bpaiตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châatของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manบางครั้งbaang-krángการเข้าไปgaan-kâo-bpaiแทรกแซงsɛ̂ɛk-sɛɛngก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiช่วยchûuaiอะไรà-rai
We have to let the story unfold naturally; sometimes, interfering doesn't help at all.
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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เป็นไปbpen-bpaiเป็นไปbpen-bpai[to] happen; occur; proceed; go on[to] happen; occur; proceed; go onWord