เอนพิง
een-pingMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] lean against; recline
to rest one’s body by leaning against something for support, often by reclining slightly
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เอนพิงeen-pingเอนพิงeen-ping[to] lean against; reclineพนักเก้าอี้pá-nák-gâo-îiพนักเก้าอี้pá-nák-gâo-îichair back; backrestเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2[to] stay; lodge3[to] pause; put [sth] on hold4interval; stretch; spellนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ngนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ng1a little; a bit2just a moment
I lean back against the chair to rest a bit.
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He leaned against the wall after walking for a long time because he felt tired.
It started raining, so we leaned against the pavilion pillar and waited for the rain to stop.
ระหว่างrá-wàangรอrorรถบัสrót bátเธอterเอนพิงayn pingเสาsăoเบาbaoๆ-หลับตาlàp dtaaเพื่อpêuuaผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiหลังlăng
While waiting for the bus, she gently leaned against a pole and closed her eyes to relax her back.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
een
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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พิงpingพิงping1[to] lean against; rest on2[to] prop; set [sth] against3[to] rely on; depend on[to] lean against; rest onPart 2
เอนพิงeen-pingเอนพิงeen-ping[to] lean against; recline[to] lean against; reclineWord