แบ่ง
bɛ̀ngMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] divide; split
to separate something into parts or sections
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)แบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔngเป็นสองbpen-sɔ̌ɔng[to] split in two; become twoส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2share; quota3department; division; unit4as for; regarding5over (in fractions)
The teacher separates the paper into two parts.
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He separates study time from break time clearly.
เราraoควรkuuanแบ่งbɛ̀ngบทความbòt-kwaamออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔย่อยyɔ̂ɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiขึ้นkʉ̂n
We should separate the article into subtopics to make it easier to read.
2VerbA2
[to] share
to give part of what you have to others for joint use or benefit
Examples
ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertชิ้นนี้chín-níiชิ้นนี้chín-níi1this piece/item2this (piece or item)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)แบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
This snack is tasty; I’ll share some with you.
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Yesterday I shared my umbrella with a friend when it rained.
If you’re hungry, I’ll share half of my lunchbox with you.
เราraoควรkuuanแบ่งbàengความรู้kwaam róoที่têeมีmeeให้กับhâi gàpน้องnóngๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiทุกคนtúk konได้ประโยชน์dâai bprà-yòhtร่วมกันrûuam gan
We should share the knowledge we have with the juniors so everyone benefits together.
3VerbB1
[to] allocate; distribute
to assign parts of something to different people, groups, or purposes
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartงานบ้านngaan-bâanงานบ้านngaan-bâanhousework; choresให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)แต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láeach (item considered separately)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelความเหมาะสมkwaam-mɔ̀-sǒmความเหมาะสมkwaam-mɔ̀-sǒm1suitability; appropriateness2propriety; decency
The teacher will assign household tasks to each child according to suitability.
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ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanแบ่งbàengงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanไปยังbpai yangทีมteemต่างdtàangๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiทำtamโครงการkrohng gaanได้dâiครบkrópทุกtúkส่วนsùuan
The manager assigns the budget to different teams so that all parts of the project can be done.
ในnaiการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnเขาkǎoแบ่งbɛ̀ngหน้าที่nâa-tîiให้hâiเพื่อนร่วมทีมpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-tiimอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenทั้งtángวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnการตลาดgaan-dtà-làatและlɛ́ประสานงานbprà-sǎan-ngaan
In the competition, he clearly assigned roles to teammates: planning, marketing, and coordination.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanแบ่งbɛ̀ngทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnและlɛ́เวลาwee-laaให้hâiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanตามdtaamความเร่งด่วนkwaam-rêng-dùuanและlɛ́ผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópที่tîiคาดการณ์kâat-gaan
The committee assigns resources and time to each plan according to urgency and projected impact.
4VerbB1
[to] separate; set apart
to keep things or groups apart; to distinguish between categories
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)แบ่งbàengแบ่งbàeng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per person2apiece; each; per person3separate; different (for each)กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1group; cluster2classifier for groups3[to] group; clusterตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ระดับชั้นrá-dàp chánระดับชั้นrá-dàp chán1school grade level2level; tier (hierarchy)3rank; status
The teacher teaches the children to separate into different groups by grade level.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngแบ่งbɛ̀ngนักเรียนnák-riianออกจากกันɔ̀ɔk-jàak-ganตามdtaamทักษะták-sàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamให้hâiเหมาะสมmɔ̀-sǒm
We need to keep the students apart by skill level to arrange suitable activities.
กฎหมายgòt-măaiแรงงานraeng ngaanแบ่งbàengลูกจ้างlôok jâangออกòkเป็นbpenประเภทbprà-pâytต่างๆdtàang-dtàangตามdtaamลักษณะlák-sà-nàงานngaanและláeสัญญาsăn-yaa
Labor law distinguishes employees into categories based on job nature and contracts.
สังคมsăng-komไม่ควรmâi kuuanแบ่งbàengคนkonด้วยdûuayชนชั้นchon chánหรือrĕuชาติพันธุ์châat panแต่dtàeควรkuuanมองmongที่têeศักยภาพsàk-gà-yá-pâapและláeโอกาสoh-gàatที่têeเท่าเทียมtâo tiiam
Society should not distinguish people by class or ethnicity, but rather by potential and equal opportunity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bɛ̀ng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |