เพน
peenMeanings
1NounA1
pen (loanword; writing instrument) [rare]
A pen; a writing tool with ink. In Thai, the standard word is ปากกาปากกาbpàak-gaapen (ink writing tool); เพนเพนpeen1pen (loanword; writing instrument) [rare]2Penn/Pen (name) is rare and usually appears only in brand names or direct transliterations.
Examples
นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitตtริงringริงring1boxing ring2ring (for a finger)เพนpaynเพนpayn1pen (loanword; writing instrument) [rare]2Penn/Pen (name)
This is a Rotring pen.
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He bought a "My Pen" brand pen as a gift.
ในnaiภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtpenคือkʉʉปากกาbpàak-gaaแต่dtɛ̀ɛคนไทยkon-taiไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaเพนpeen
In English, 'pen' is a 'ปากกา', but Thai people don't often use the word 'เพน'.
2Proper nounA2
Penn/Pen (name)
A transliteration for the given name or surname Penn/Pen.
Examples
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What country are you from, Mr. Pen?
My favorite actor is Sean Penn.
เพนpeenบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàย้ายyáaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiสาขาsǎa-kǎaเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa
Pen said that he will move to work at the Chiang Mai branch next month.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
peen
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |