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bpɛ̂nMeanings
1NounA2
key (keyboard); button
A key or button on a keyboard or device that you press to input something.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downแป้นbpâenแป้นbpâen1key (keyboard); button2backboard (basketball)3base plate; mounting plate4round and flat; broad and flatสเปซบาร์sà-bpáyt baaสเปซบาร์sà-bpáyt baaspace barย้ำyámย้ำyám1[to] repeat; reiterate2[to] stress; emphasize; underscore3[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)ๆ-ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; periodพิมพ์pimพิมพ์pim1[to] type; key in2[to] print (produce text/images)3print; impression4model; pattern; form5mold; die
I press the spacebar repeatedly when typing.
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แป้นbpɛ̂nตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnบางbaangตัวบนdtuua-bonคีย์บอร์ดkii-bɔ̀ɔtหลวมlǔuamต้องdtɔ̂ngกดแรงgòt-rɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂n
Some letter keys on the keyboard are loose and need to be pressed harder.
โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpรุ่นrûnนี้níiมีmiiแป้นbpɛ̂nสแกนsà-gɛɛnนิ้วníuอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiหน้าจอnâa-jɔɔช่วยchûuaiปลดล็อกbplòt-lɔ́kได้dâaiรวดเร็วrûuat-reo
This phone model has a fingerprint key under the screen, allowing quick unlocking.
2NounA2
backboard (basketball)
The flat board behind the basketball hoop.
Examples
ลูกบาสlûuk-bàatลูกบาสlûuk-bàatbasketball (the ball)เด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)แป้นbpɛ̂nแป้นbpɛ̂n1key (keyboard); button2backboard (basketball)3base plate; mounting plate4round and flat; broad and flatแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ห่วงhùuangห่วงhùuang1ring; hoop; loop2worry; concern; care3[to] worry about; care for4attachment; emotional hold5classifier: วง
The basketball bounced off the backboard and went into the hoop.
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This court uses a clear backboard, allowing spectators to see the ball clearly.
ผู้ตัดสินpûu-dtàt-sǐnตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpว่าwâaแป้นบาสbpɛ̂n-bàatสูงsǔungตามdtaamมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmแข่งkɛ̀ng
The referee checks that the backboard is at standard height before the game starts.
ช่างchângต้องdtôngขันน็อตkăn nótแป้นbpâenให้hâiแน่นnâenเพราะpráwมีรอยmee roiโยกyôhkเมื่อmêuuaผู้เล่นpôo lênดังค์dángแรงraengๆ-
The technician must tighten the backboard bolts because it wobbled when players dunked forcefully.
3NounB2
base plate; mounting plate
A flat plate used as a base or support for attaching or mounting something.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toติดตั้งdtìt-dtângติดตั้งdtìt-dtâng1[to] install; set up2[to] mount; fitใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderแป้นbpɛ̂nแป้นbpɛ̂n1key (keyboard); button2backboard (basketball)3base plate; mounting plate4round and flat; broad and flatโลหะloo-hàโลหะloo-hàmetalรองrɔɔngรองrɔɔng1deputy; vice-; second-in-command; assistant2[to] support; line; pad3secondary; subordinate; assistantน็อตnɔ́tน็อตnɔ́tnut (fastener)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)เสาsǎoเสาsǎo1post; pillar; column2pole; mastให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ตั้งตรงdtâng-dtrongตั้งตรงdtâng-dtrong1upright; vertical; erect2[to] set [sth] upright; sit or stand up straightและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)โยกyôokโยกyôok1[to] shake; rock; sway2[to] transfer; reassign (job/role); relocate3[to] loosen; wobble; make unstable
The installer used a metal plate as a base under the bolt to keep the post upright and steady.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเจาะjɔ̀ผนังpà-nǎngเขาkǎoเอาaoแป้นbpɛ̂nยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatขันkǎnสกรูsà-gruuเข้ากับkâo-gàpผนังpà-nǎngได้dâaiแน่นnɛ̂n
Before drilling the wall, he attached a mounting plate first so he could screw into the wall securely.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpติดตั้งdtìt-dtângกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiแป้นbpɛ̂nรองrɔɔngฐานtǎanที่tîiขนาดพอดีkà-nàat-pɔɔ-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระจายน้ำหนักgrà-jaai-nám-nàkและlɛ́ลดแรงlót-rɛɛngสั่นsàn
To install a CCTV camera, a properly sized base plate is needed to distribute weight and reduce vibration.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnเสนอsà-nə̌əให้hâiเสริมแป้นsə̌əm-bpɛ̂nยึดyʉ́tใต้dtâaiเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtและlɛ́ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganการเลื่อนgaan-lʉ̂ʉanตัวdtuuaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangทำงานtam-ngaanที่tîiรอบrɔ̂ɔpสูงsǔung
The engineer proposed reinforcing the mounting plates beneath the machine to increase contact area and prevent shifting when operating at high speed.
4AdjectiveB2
round and flat; broad and flat
Having a round, flattened or broad, flat shape, especially of a face.
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearกลมglomกลมglom1round; circular2well-rounded; balanced (flavor/sound)3round (of a number)แป้นbpɛ̂nแป้นbpɛ̂n1key (keyboard); button2backboard (basketball)3base plate; mounting plate4round and flat; broad and flatยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)แก้มป่องgɛ̂ɛm-bpɔ̀ɔngแก้มป่องgɛ̂ɛm-bpɔ̀ɔng1chubby-cheeked; puffy-cheeked2chubby cheeks; puffed-out cheeksน่ารักnâa-rákน่ารักnâa-rák1cute; adorable; lovely2endearing; likable (personality)3sweet; considerate (behavior)
That child has a short, round face; when he smiles, his cheeks puff up adorably.
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ใบbaiหน้าแป้นnâa-bpɛ̂nของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuเป็นมิตรbpen-mítและlɛ́เข้าหาkâo-hǎaง่ายngâaiในทันทีnai-tan-tii
His broad, rounded face makes him look friendly and approachable at once.
นางเอกnaang-èekคนนี้kon-níiมีหน้าmii-nâaกลมglomแป้นbpɛ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂รับกับráp-gàpทรงผมsong-pǒmประbpràบ่าbàaจนjonดูduuลงตัวlong-dtuua
This actress has a short, round face, yet it suits her shoulder-length hairstyle perfectly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpɛ̂n
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |