เพิง

pəəng

Meanings

1NounB1

shed; lean-to; shack

a simple shelter or small structure with a roof and open or partially open sides, often made from light materials

Examples

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2NounB2

awning; overhang; canopy

a projecting roof or cover attached to a building to provide shade or protection; a canopy-like overhang

Examples

ร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; caféทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeเพิงpəəngเพิงpəəng1shed; lean-to; shack2awning; overhang; canopyยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maaยื่นออกมาyʉ̂ʉn-ɔ̀ɔk-maa[to] stick out; [to] protrudeหน้าร้านnâa-ráanหน้าร้านnâa-ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; eludeแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
The café built a projecting roof in front so customers can sit comfortably out of the sun and rain.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

pəəng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——