แบ่งนา
bɛ̀ng-naaMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] divide paddy fields; parcel out farmland
to split or allocate rice fields into portions, such as for inheritance, sale, or separate cultivation
Examples
พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsตกลงกันdtòk long ganตกลงกันdtòk long gan[to] agree with each otherจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)แบ่งนาbàeng naaแบ่งนาbàeng naa[to] divide paddy fields; parcel out farmlandเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สามsăamสามsăamthree (3)ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2classifier for parts or portions3share; quota4department; division; unit5as for; regarding6over (in fractions)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ลูกๆlôok lôokลูกๆlôok lôokchildren; kids (plural via reduplication)ทำกินtam ginทำกินtam gin[to] make a living; earn a livelihood; work for a livingคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per person2apiece; each; per person3separate; different (for each)แปลงbplaengแปลงbplaeng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)
Our parents agreed to split the rice fields into three portions for each child to cultivate.
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หลังlǎngขายkǎaiควายkwaaiตัวdtuuaสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเขาkǎoจำใจjam-jaiต้องdtɔ̂ngแบ่งนาbɛ̀ng-naaออกɔ̀ɔkบางส่วนbaang-sùuanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขายkǎaiใช้หนี้chái-nîi
After selling the last buffalo, he reluctantly had to divide the rice fields and sell part of them to pay off debts.
ตายายdtaa yaaiเขียนkĭianพินัยกรรมpí-nai gamไว้wáiชัดเจนchát-jenว่าwâaจะjàไม่mâiแบ่งนาbàeng naaตามdtaamขนาดkà-nàatเท่าๆtâo-tâoกันganแต่dtàeแบ่งbàengตามdtaamความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôpของkŏngแต่ละdtàe láหลานlăan
Grandma and grandpa clearly wrote in their will that the rice fields would not be split equally, but allocated according to each grandchild’s responsibilities.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanประชุมbprà-chumกันganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแบ่งนาbɛ̀ng-naaรอบrɔ̂ɔpชลประทานchon-lá-bprà-taanใหม่màiให้hâiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaได้dâaiส่วนsùuanที่tîiติดdtìtคลองklɔɔngพอเหมาะpɔɔ-mɔ̀กับgàpกำลังคนgam-lang-kon
Villagers met to allocate the rice fields around the new irrigation system so each family gets a reasonable portion adjacent to the canal based on their workforce.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แบ่งbɛ̀ngแบ่งbɛ̀ng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apart[to] divide; splitPart 1
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แบ่งนาbɛ̀ng-naaแบ่งนาbɛ̀ng-naa[to] divide paddy fields; parcel out farmland[to] divide paddy fields; parcel out farmlandWord