เป๋น
bpěenMeanings
[to] be (Northern Thai)
A word in the Northern Thai dialect (Lanna/Kam Mueang) equivalent to the standard Thai word เป็นเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to become, meaning 'to be; is/am/are'.
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[to] know how; be skilled (at [sth])
In the Northern Thai dialect, to have the ability or skill to do something (skill-based ability), equivalent to the standard Thai word เป็นเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to become (e.g., ว่ายน้ำเป๋น - to be able to swim).
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[to] have; suffer from (an illness)
In the Northern Thai dialect, to be ill with a specified disease or condition, equivalent to the standard Thai word เป็นเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to become (e.g., เป๋นหวัด - to have a cold).
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
bpěen
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |