เพิ่น
pə̂ənMeaning
1PronounA2
he; she; they (Isan)
Isan/Thai Lao third-person pronoun used for he, she, or they (singular or plural), chosen by context and often neutral-to-polite in tone
Examples
เพิ่นpə̂ənเพิ่นpə̂ənhe; she; they (Isan)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He/She/They have gone to the market.
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Yesterday, he/she/they were sick, so they didn’t come to work.
Tomorrow, he/she/they will take their mother to see the doctor.
If they arrive early, we can start the meeting on time.
Yesterday that person came to our merit-making at home and smiled to greet many people.
If that person is comfortable, please let them sit and rest first.
เพิ่นpə̂ənเป็นbpenคนkonเฮ็ดงานhét-ngaanประณีตbprà-nîitข่อยkɔ̀ɔiเลยləəiไว้ใจwái-jaiให้hâiเพิ่นpə̂ənดูแลduu-lɛɛโครงการkroong-gaan
They are meticulous, so I trust that person to oversee the project.
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanบอกว่าbòk wâaเพิ่นpêrnบ่bòได้มาdâai maaโชว์chôhแต่dtàeเพิ่นpêrnมาmaaเอื้อเฟื้อêua féuuaช่วยงานchûuai ngaanให้เรียบร้อยhâi rîiap-rói
The villagers said that person didn’t come to show off, but came to kindly help get things done properly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pə̂ən
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |