แบนราบ
bɛɛn-râapMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
flat and level
describing a surface that is completely flat and smooth, with no bumps or curves.
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐu1surface; outermost layer2texture; surface finishแบนราบbɛɛn-râapแบนราบbɛɛn-râap1flat and level2razed; leveled to the groundเหมาะmɔ̀เหมาะmɔ̀1suitable; appropriate; fitting2[to] suit; be appropriateสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letter
This table has a completely flat surface, suitable for writing.
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เขาkǎoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanหน้าท้องnâa-tɔ́ɔngที่tîiแบนราบbɛɛn-râapเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiหน้าท้องnâa-tɔ́ɔngทุกวันtúk-wan
She wants a completely flat stomach, so she has to do abdominal exercises every day.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakปรับพื้นที่bpràp-pʉ́ʉn-tîiแล้วlɛ́ɛoสนามหญ้าsà-nǎam-yâaหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanก็gɔ̂ดูduuแบนราบbɛɛn-râapสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
After leveling the area, the lawn in front of the house looks beautifully flat and smooth.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpการติดตั้งgaan-dtìt-dtângพื้นpʉ́ʉnประเภทbprà-pêetนี้níiสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanที่สุดtîi-sùtคือkʉʉการเตรียมgaan-dtriiamพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuด้านล่างdâan-lâangให้hâiแบนราบbɛɛn-râapและlɛ́ได้dâaiระดับrá-dàp
For installing this type of flooring, the most important thing is to prepare the subfloor surface to be completely flat and level.
2AdjectiveB2
razed; leveled to the ground
completely destroyed or knocked down so it lies flat with the ground.
Examples
พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)พัดถล่มpát-tà-lòmพัดถล่มpát-tà-lòm[to] batter; lash; sweep in and devastate (of a storm/wind/waves)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofบ้านเรือนbâan-rʉʉanบ้านเรือนbâan-rʉʉanhouses; homes (collective)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureพังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)4[to] demolish; wreck [sth]แบนราบbɛɛn-râapแบนราบbɛɛn-râap1flat and level2razed; leveled to the groundไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)
The storm hit the village, causing many houses to be destroyed and flattened to the ground.
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ตึกdtʉ̀kเก่าgàoถูกtùukทุบทิ้งtúp-tíngจนjonแบนราบbɛɛn-râapเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangเป็นbpenห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่mài
The old building was demolished until it was flat to make way for a new department store.
ภาพถ่ายทางอากาศpâap-tàai-taang-aa-gàatแสดงให้เห็นsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěnพื้นที่ป่าpʉ́ʉn-tîi-bpàaขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiที่tîiถูกtùukไฟป่าfai-bpàaเผาทำลายpǎo-tam-laaiจนjonแบนราบbɛɛn-râapเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเถ้าถ่านtâo-tàan
Aerial photographs show a large forest area that was destroyed by a wildfire until it was flattened, leaving only ashes.
หลังจากlăng jàakการgaanทิ้งระเบิดtíng rá-bèrtอย่างหนักyàang nàkเมืองmeuuangทั้งtángเมืองmeuuangก็gâwแทบจะtâep jàกลายเป็นglaai bpenพื้นที่púen têeแบนราบbaen râapเหลือlĕuuaซากปรักหักพังsâak bpràk hàk pangเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang lék nói
After the heavy bombing, the entire city was practically turned into a flattened area, with only a few ruins remaining.
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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แบนbɛɛnแบนbɛɛn1flat; flattened2[to] become flat; be flattened3[to] ban; boycott (slang)4flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)flat; flattenedPart 1
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แบนราบbɛɛn-râapแบนราบbɛɛn-râapflat and levelflat and levelWord