แบน
bɛɛnMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
flat; flattened
having a level, even, or compressed surface; not curved or bulging
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearแบนbɛɛnแบนbɛɛn1flat; flattened2[to] become flat; be flattened3[to] ban; boycott (slang)4flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4completely; all gone5quiet; subdued (tone/style)6[to] be smooth; be even; lie flat
This table has a flat and smooth surface.
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The walkway is flat, with no curves or bumps.
I put the paper on a flat surface to write.
ฝาfǎaไม้máaiที่tîiขัดkàtดีdiiจะjàดูduuแบนbɛɛnเสมอsà-mə̌əและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiส่วนไหนsùuan-nǎiปูดbpùutขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
A well-polished wooden lid looks consistently flat with no protruding parts.
2VerbB1
[to] become flat; be flattened
to become flat or compressed; to make something flat is normally ทำให้แบน
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใช้มือchái-mʉʉใช้มือchái-mʉʉ[to] use one's hand(s)กดดินgòt-dinกดดินgòt-din[to] compact soil; tamp down soilให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แบนbɛɛnแบนbɛɛn1flat; flattened2[to] become flat; be flattened3[to] ban; boycott (slang)4flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)อิฐìtอิฐìtbrick (building block)
I press the soil with my hands to make it flat before laying bricks.
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พอpɔɔรีดผ้าrîit-pâaเสร็จsètเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaก็gɔ̂แบนbɛɛnเรียบrîiapไม่มีmâi-miiรอยยับrɔɔi-yápเหลือlʉ̌ʉaเลยləəi
Once I finish ironing, the shirt becomes flat with no wrinkles left.
นักnákปั้นคลึงbpân-klʉngดินdinให้hâiแบนbɛɛnเป็นbpenแผ่นpɛ̀nก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตัดdtàtเป็นbpenรูปทรงrûup-songที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
The sculptor rolls the clay flat into a sheet before cutting it into the desired shape.
เมื่อmêuuaกดgòtแผ่นโลหะpàen loh-hàด้วยdûuayเครื่องอัดkrêuuang àtแรงสูงraeng sŏongพื้นผิวpéun pĭuจะjàค่อยๆkôi kôiแบนbaenเรียบrîiapจนjonพร้อมprómสำหรับsăm-ràpการขึ้นรูปgaan kêun rôop
When the metal sheet is pressed with a high-pressure press, the surface gradually becomes flat and ready for forming.
3VerbB2
[to] ban; boycott (slang)
to ban, blacklist, or boycott someone or something (informal/Internet slang usage)
Examples
ชุมชนออนไลน์chum-chon-ɔɔn-laaiชุมชนออนไลน์chum-chon-ɔɔn-laaionline communityพากันpaa-ganพากันpaa-gantogether; all; en masseแบนbɛɛnแบนbɛɛn1flat; flattened2[to] become flat; be flattened3[to] ban; boycott (slang)4flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)แบรนด์brɛɛnแบรนด์brɛɛn1brand (name/trademark)2brand (image/identity)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การเอาเปรียบgaan-ao-bprìiapการเอาเปรียบgaan-ao-bprìiapexploitation; taking advantage [of sb/sth]แรงงานrɛɛng-ngaanแรงงานrɛɛng-ngaan1labor; workforce2worker; laborer
The online community collectively boycotted that brand after news of labor exploitation.
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เว็บบอร์ดwép bòtตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiแบนbaenผู้ใช้งานpôo chái ngaanที่têeปล่อยbplòiข่าวปลอมkàao bplomซ้ำๆsám-sám
The forum decided to ban the user who repeatedly posted fake news.
หลังlǎngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinพูดจาpûut-jaaเหยียดyìiatเพจpèetแฟนคลับfɛɛn-klápจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakประกาศbprà-gàatแบนbɛɛnผลงานpǒn-ngaanทั้งหมดtáng-mòtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
After the artist made discriminatory remarks, many fan pages announced a boycott of all his works.
แพลตฟอร์มสตรีมมิงplàt-fom sà-dtreem-mîngแบนช่องbaen chôngนั้นnánชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoเพื่อpêuuaรอrorตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpพฤติกรรมprút-dtì-gamที่têeขัดต่อkàt dtòrกติกาgà-dtì-gaaชุมชนchum-chon
The streaming platform temporarily banned that channel pending review of behavior that violates community guidelines.
4AdjectiveC1
flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)
having small or no prominent breasts (colloquial, can be impolite)
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kidเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอกòkอกòk1chest; breast2breast (culinary cut)3bosom; heart (figurative)แบนbɛɛnแบนbɛɛn1flat; flattened2[to] become flat; be flattened3[to] ban; boycott (slang)4flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่ดีmâi-diiไม่ดีmâi-dii1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; stop respondingลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alightทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
She teased her friend for being flat-chested, which made her feel bad and the mood turned quiet immediately.
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แม้mɛ́ɛหลายคนlǎai-konจะjàพูดpûutว่าwâaเธอtəəแบนbɛɛnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaร่างกายrâang-gaaiของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengสวยsǔuaiในnaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpที่tîiเป็นbpen
Even though many people say she's flat-chested, she insists that her body is beautiful as it is.
การแซวgaan saaeoว่าwâaใครkraiแบนbaenอาจàatดูdooขำkămในหมู่nai mòoเพื่อนpêuuanแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoมันmanละเมิดlá-mêrtขอบเขตkòp kètและláeทำร้ายtam ráaiความมั่นใจkwaam mân jaiของkŏngคนฟังkon fang
Joking that someone is flat-chested may seem funny among friends, but it actually crosses boundaries and harms the listener's confidence.
อย่าyàaใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaแบนbɛɛnเป็นbpenเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉกดดันgòt-danมาตรฐานความงามmâat-dtrà-tǎan-kwaam-ngaamเพราะprɔ́มันmanตอกย้ำdtɔ̀ɔk-yámค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomที่tîiบั่นทอนศักดิ์ศรีbàn-tɔɔn-sàk-sǐiร่างกายrâang-gaaiคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn
Don't use the word 'flat-chested' as a tool to pressure beauty standards, because it reinforces values that undermine others' bodily dignity.
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 -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bɛɛn
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 | — | — |