แปลว่า
bplɛɛ-wâaMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify
to have a particular meaning; used of words, symbols, or statements to indicate what they mean
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
What does the word 'aroi' mean?
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This red sign means "stop".
ครูkruuบอกว่าbòk wâaตั้งใจเรียนdtâng jai riianแปลว่าbplae wâaเราraoควรจะkuuan jàสนใจsŏn jaiสิ่งที่sìng têeครูสอนkruu sŏn
The teacher said "be attentive in class," which means we should pay attention to what the teacher is teaching.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoเงียบngîiapไปbpaiแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nánแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaเขาkǎoไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiกับgàpแผนpɛ̌ɛnของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
His silence like that means he doesn't agree with our plan.
2VerbB1
[to] translate as
to give the equivalent of a word or phrase in another language
Examples
คำว่าkam-wâaคำว่าkam-wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kunขอบคุณkɔ̀ɔp-kun1thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)แปลbplɛɛแปลbplɛɛ1[to] translate2[to] interpret; explain meaningเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizethankYou
The word 'khob khun' is translated into English as 'thank you'.
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ฉันchǎnไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaประโยคbprà-yòokนี้níiจะjàแปลbplɛɛเป็นbpenภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùnว่าwâaอะไรดีà-rai-dii
I don't know how to best translate this sentence into Japanese.
เขาkǎoต้องdtɔ̂ngแปลbplɛɛเอกสารสำคัญèek-gà-sǎan-sǎm-kanจากjàakภาษาจีนpaa-sǎa-jiinเป็นbpenภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níi
He has to translate an important document from Chinese to Thai by today.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบางbaangชิ้นchínแปลbplɛɛเป็นbpenภาษาpaa-sǎaอื่นʉ̀ʉnได้dâaiยากมากyâak-mâakเพราะprɔ́ความหมายแฝงkwaam-mǎai-fɛ̌ɛngทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamจะjàหายไปhǎai-bpai
Some poems are very difficult to translate into other languages because the cultural subtext gets lost.
3ConjunctionB2
that means; which means; in other words
used to introduce an explanation or conclusion drawn from what was just said
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รับโทรศัพท์ráp toh-rá-sàpรับโทรศัพท์ráp toh-rá-sàp[to] answer the phoneฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedแปลว่าbplae wâaแปลว่าbplae wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1angry; mad2[to] be angry (at/with/about)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainแน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
He isn't answering my calls at all, which means he must still be angry with me.
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The shop's lights are all off, which means it's closed today.
ถ้าtâaเที่ยวบินtîiao-binของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoล่าช้าlâa-cháaไปbpaiสองsɔ̌ɔngชั่วโมงchûua-moongแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaเราraoจะjàไปbpaiต่อเครื่องไม่ทันdtɔ̀ɔ-krʉ̂ʉang-mâi-tanและlɛ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaเที่ยวบินtîiao-binใหม่mài
If our flight is delayed by two hours, it means we will miss our connection and have to find a new flight.
ตลาดหุ้นdtà-làat-hûnตกหนักdtòk-nàkขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaนักลงทุนnák-long-tunกำลังgam-langขาดkàatความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânในnaiเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
The stock market has fallen this sharply, which implies that investors are severely lacking confidence in the economy.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปล, the first consonant ป sets the 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
bplɛɛ
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
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
แปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâa[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signifyWord