เพนท์
péenMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] paint (Eng. loan, informal)
to apply paint or color; informal transliteration from English “paint,” commonly used in casual contexts and digital/graphic design
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เพนท์péenเพนท์péen1[to] paint (Eng. loan, informal)2Paint (software; loanword)3paint (substance; loanword, less formal)พื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎngพื้นหลังpʉ́ʉn-lǎng1background; backdrop (visual)2wallpaper; background image (UI)3background; backstory (personal or historical)4background (computing: process state)รูปโปรไฟล์rûup-bproo-faiรูปโปรไฟล์rûup-bproo-faiprofile pictureใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
Tomorrow I will paint the background of my profile picture.
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เขาเพนท์kǎo-péenตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnลงบนlong-bonโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əให้hâiเด่นdènขึ้นkʉ̂nด้วยdûuaiสีsǐiสดsòt
He painted the letters on the poster to make them stand out with bright colors.
นักออกแบบnák-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnเพนท์péenไอคอนai-kɔɔnชุดchútนี้níiให้hâiโทนสีtoon-sǐiสอดคล้องกันsɔ̀ɔt-klɔ́ɔng-gan
The designer told me to paint this set of icons so that the color tones are consistent.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งงานsòng-ngaanเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngเพนท์péenเงาngaoและlɛ́ไฮไลต์hai-láiให้hâiโลโก้loo-gôoมีมิติmii-mí-dtìและlɛ́ดูduuมืออาชีพmʉʉ-aa-chîip
Before submitting the work, we must paint the shadows and highlights so the logo has depth and looks professional.
2NounB1
Paint (software; loanword)
the computer program Microsoft Paint or similar paint applications; transliterated use from English
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเพนท์péenเพนท์péen1[to] paint (Eng. loan, informal)2Paint (software; loanword)3paint (substance; loanword, less formal)ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ส่งให้sòng-hâiส่งให้sòng-hâi[to] send [sth] to [sb]; [to] pass [sth] to [sb]ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)อีเมลii-meenอีเมลii-meen1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]
Yesterday I used Paint to crop a picture and sent it to the teacher by email.
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ถ้าtâaต้องdtôngแต่งรูปdtàeng rûupง่ายngâaiๆ-ฉันchănเปิดbpèrtเพนท์pâenวาดwâatเส้นsênใส่sàiตัวหนังสือdtuua năng-sĕuแล้วláeoบันทึกban-têukเป็นbpenไฟล์faaiPNG
If I need simple editing, I open Paint to draw lines, add text, and save it as a PNG file.
คุณป้าkun-bpâaชอบchɔ̂ɔpใช้cháiเพนท์péenเพราะprɔ́เครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉไม่ซับซ้อนmâi-sáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́สามารถsǎa-mâatแคปหน้าจอkɛ̂ɛp-nâa-jɔɔแล้วlɛ́ɛoวางwaangแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
My aunt likes using Paint because the tools are simple, and she can paste and edit screenshots right away.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeโปรแกรมbproo-graemเพนท์pâenจะjàพื้นฐานpĕun tăanแต่dtàeก็gâwเพียงพอpiiang porสำหรับsăm-ràpสเก็ตช์sà-gétไอเดียai-diiaด่วนdùuanๆ-และláeทำtamแผนpăenภาพประกอบpâap bprà-gòpรายงานraai-ngaan
Although Paint is basic, it's sufficient for quick idea sketches and making diagrams for reports.
3NounB1
paint (substance; loanword, less formal)
paint as a coloring substance; informal transliteration usage alongside the standard Thai ‘สีสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish’
Examples
ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเพนท์péenเพนท์péen1[to] paint (Eng. loan, informal)2Paint (software; loanword)3paint (substance; loanword, less formal)หลายสีlǎai-sǐiหลายสีlǎai-sǐimulticolored; colorfulสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàartwork; work of art
This shop sells many colors of paint for art.
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I chose acrylic paint because it dries fast and has vibrant colors.
เด็กdèkๆ-ใช้cháiเพนท์pâenระบายrá-baaiภาพpâapในnaiการgaanบ้านวิชาbâan wí-chaaศิลปะsĭn-lá-bpàเมื่อวานนี้mêuua waan née
The kids used paint to color their art homework yesterday.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpงานngaanกำแพงgam-pɛɛngภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkควรkuuanใช้cháiเพนท์péenที่tîiทนแดดทนฝนton-dɛ̀ɛt-nɔɔn-fǒnและlɛ́ยึดเกาะyʉ́t-gɔ̀พื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuได้ดีdâai-dii
For exterior walls, you should use paint that is UV- and weather-resistant with good adhesion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เพนท์ said เพ้น?
péen
- Silent letterท์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written เพ้น (péen). The spelling rule would give a Mid tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
péen
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Mid tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written เพ้น (péen).
ท์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.