แป๋น
bpɛ̌ɛnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
flat and broad
flat and broad (especially used to describe a nose)
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)จมูกjà-mòokจมูกjà-mòok1nose2nose (of an object)แป๋นbpăenแป๋นbpăenflat and broadไม่สวยmâi sǔuaiไม่สวยmâi sǔuainot beautiful; not pretty; unattractive
When I was a kid, friends liked to tease me that my flat nose wasn't pretty.
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ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะมีjà-miiจมูกjà-mùukที่tîiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangแป๋นbpɛ̌ɛnแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ดูมีเสน่ห์duu-mii-sà-nèeมากmâak
Even though he has a rather flat nose, he looks very charming.
รูปหน้าrûup-nâaของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lákที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàมีmiiจมูกjà-mùukแป๋นbpɛ̌ɛnแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เข้ากับkâo-gàpดวงตาduuang-dtaaกลมโตglom-dtooได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
Her facial features have a unique charm; despite having a flat nose, it complements her big round eyes perfectly.
หลายคนlǎai-konที่tîiมีmiiจมูกjà-mùukแป๋นbpɛ̌ɛnมักจะmák-jàไปbpaiทำศัลยกรรมtam-sǎn-yá-gamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jaiให้กับhâi-gàpตัวเองdtuua-eeng
Many people with flat noses tend to undergo plastic surgery to boost their self-confidence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
bpɛ̌ɛn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |