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bpɛɛMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] be flat; be flattened
To have a flat or flattened shape, rather than a rounded or projecting one.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downดินน้ำมันdin-nám-manดินน้ำมันdin-nám-manmodeling clay; plasticineจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแบนbɛɛnแบนbɛɛn1flat; flattened2[to] become flat; be flattened3[to] ban; boycott (slang)4flat (chested/breasted) (colloquial)แปbpɛɛแปbpɛɛ1[to] be flat; be flattened2flat; flattened3purlin (roof beam)4small plot of landแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแม่พิมพ์mɛ̂ɛ-pimแม่พิมพ์mɛ̂ɛ-pim1mold; mould2printing plate; matrix3role model; exemplarกดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปดาวrûup-daaoรูปดาวrûup-daao1a star shape2star-shaped
The child pressed the modeling clay flat, then used a cutter to make a star shape.
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ขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangถูกtùukของหนักkɔ̌ɔng-nàkทับtápจนjonแบนbɛɛnแปbpɛɛแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangกินได้gin-dâaiอยู่yùu
The bread was squashed flat under something heavy, but it was still edible.
ช่างchângค่อยkɔ̂iใช้cháiค้อนkɔ́ɔnตีdtiiปลายbplaaiลวดทองแดงlûuat-tɔɔng-dɛɛngจนjonแบนbɛɛnแปbpɛɛเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสอดsɔ̀ɔtเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiช่องแคบchɔ̂ng-kɛ̂ɛpได้dâaiง่ายขึ้นngâai-kʉ̂n
The craftsperson gradually hammered the end of the copper wire flat so it would fit more easily into the narrow slot.
2AdjectiveB2
flat; flattened
Flat or flattened in shape, as of a nose with little projection.
Examples
ลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaoลูกสาวlûuk-sǎaodaughterจมูกjà-mùukจมูกjà-mùuk1nose2nose (of an object)แปbpɛɛแปbpɛɛ1[to] be flat; be flattened2flat; flattened3purlin (roof beam)4small plot of landเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4turn (in a game)5eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)โตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; base
Their daughter has a flat nose like her father but big eyes like her mother.
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เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakแว่นwɛ̂ɛnรุ่นrûnที่tîiมีmiiแป้นbpɛ̂nจมูกjà-mùukปรับbpràpได้dâaiเพราะprɔ́จมูกjà-mùukแปbpɛɛทำให้tam-hâiแว่นwɛ̂ɛnบางbaangทรงsongเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanลงง่ายlong-ngâai
She chose glasses with adjustable nose pads because her flat nose makes some frames slide down easily.
ช่างchângวาดภาพwâat-pâapเก็บgèpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatจมูกjà-mùukแปbpɛɛและlɛ́แก้มgɛ̂ɛmกลมglomของkɔ̌ɔngเด็กdèkไว้wáiแทนที่จะtɛɛn-tîi-jàปรับbpràpใบหน้าbai-nâaให้hâiดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanตัวการ์ตูนdtuua-gaa-dtuunทั่วไปtûua-bpai
The artist preserved the child's flat nose and round cheeks rather than changing the face to look like a generic cartoon character.
3NounC1
purlin (roof beam)
a horizontal roof beam (purlin) that supports rafters or roof sheets
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toมุงmungมุงmung1[to] roof; [to] thatch; [to] cover a roof2[to] crowd around; [to] gather to lookหลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesวางwaangวางwaang1[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)แปbpɛɛแปbpɛɛ1[to] be flat; be flattened2flat; flattened3purlin (roof beam)4small plot of landเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)
The roofers are laying the purlins in preparation for tiling.
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แปbpɛɛเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngโครงkroongหลังคาlǎng-kaaทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkวัสดุwát-sà-dùมุงmungหลังคาlǎng-kaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoถ่ายtàaiไปให้bpai-hâiจันทันjan-tan
Purlins are a component of the roof structure; they function to support the weight of the roofing material and transfer it to the rafters.
สถาปนิกsà-tǎa-bpà-níkต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนวณkam-nuuanระยะห่างrá-yá-hàangและlɛ́ขนาดkà-nàatของkɔ̌ɔngแปbpɛɛอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangหลังคาlǎng-kaaสามารถsǎa-mâatรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkลมlomและlɛ́ฝนfǒnได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
The architect must meticulously calculate the spacing and size of the purlins to ensure the roof structure can safely bear wind and rain loads.
ในnaiเรือนไทยreuuan taiโบราณboh-raanการเลือกgaan lêuuakไม้máiสำหรับsăm-ràpทำtamแปbpaeและláeส่วนประกอบsùuan bprà-gòpอื่นๆèun èunจะjàพิจารณาถึงpít-jaa-rá-naa tĕungความทนทานkwaam ton taanและláeบางครั้งbaang krángก็gâwมีmeeความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam bpen sì-rí-mong-konเข้ามาkâo maaเกี่ยวข้องgìiao kôrngด้วยdûuay
In traditional Thai houses, the selection of wood for purlins and other components considers durability and is sometimes also associated with beliefs about auspiciousness.
4NounC1
small plot of land
a small plot or section of land (regional/colloquial)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoที่นาtêe naaที่นาtêe naarice field; paddy fieldอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแปbpaeแปbpae1[to] be flat; be flattened2flat; flattened3purlin (roof beam)4small plot of landเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ผักสวนครัวpàk sŭuan kruuaผักสวนครัวpàk sŭuan kruuakitchen-garden vegetables; culinary herbsหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)
My grandmother has a small plot of paddy field for growing kitchen vegetables behind her house.
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เขาkăoแบ่งbàengที่ดินtêe dinมรดกmor-rá-dòkออกòkเป็นbpenหลายๆlăai lăaiแปbpaeเพื่อpêuuaขายkăaiเก็งกำไรgeng gam-raiให้hâiนายทุนnaai tun
He divided the inherited land into several small plots to sell for speculative profit to investors.
ถึงtʉ̌ngจะjàเป็นbpenที่ดินtîi-dinแค่kɛ̂ɛแปbpɛɛเดียวdiiaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂หวงแหนhǔuang-hɛ̌ɛnมันmanมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenสมบัติsǒm-bàtชิ้นchínสุดท้ายsùt-táaiที่tîiบรรพบุรุษban-pá-bù-rútทิ้งไว้tíng-wáiให้hâi
Even though it's just a single plot of land, he cherishes it dearly because it's the last piece of property his ancestors left for him.
ลุงlungชี้chíiไปที่bpai-tîiดินdinแปbpɛɛที่tîiรกชัฏrók-chátแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaตรงนี้dtrong-níiแหละlɛ̀คือkʉʉที่tîiที่บ้านtîi-bâanของkɔ̌ɔngแกgɛɛเคยkəəiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuสมัยเด็กsà-mǎi-dèk
The old man pointed to the overgrown plot of land and said that this very spot was where his childhood home once stood.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpɛɛ
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 | — | — |