แบง
bɛɛngMeanings
1NounA2
banknote; bill
A piece of paper money; a banknote. (Informal)
Examples
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Sorry, I only have a thousand-baht bill, no smaller notes at all.
The vendor said she has no change for a 500-baht bill.
เวลาway-laaไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làatพยายามpà-yaa-yaamเตรียมdtriiamแบงbaengย่อยyôiไปbpaiเยอะๆyér-yérจะได้jà dâaiจ่ายเงินjàai ngernสะดวกsà-dùuak
When you go to the market, try to prepare a lot of small bills so it's convenient to pay.
2NounA2
bank (financial institution)
A financial company that keeps and lends money; a bank. (Informal Thai spelling/short form)
Examples
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiแบงbɛɛngแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดบัญชีbpə̀ət-ban-chii
Tomorrow I have to go to the bank early in the morning to open an account.
He went to the bank to transfer money yesterday.
Are there any banks around here that are open on Saturdays?
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bɛɛng
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 | — | — |