แผ่น
pɛ̀nMeanings
1NounA2
sheet; slab; panel
a thin, flat piece of material such as paper, metal, wood, or plastic
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ตัดกระดาษdtàt grà-dàatตัดกระดาษdtàt grà-dàat[to] cut paperเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แผ่นpàenแผ่นpàen1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำป้ายtam bpâaiทำป้ายtam bpâai[to] make signage
I cut the paper into small sheets to make labels.
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The technician used a thin metal sheet to cover the crack on the door.
ช่วยchûuaiหยิบyìpแผ่นไม้pàen máaiบางbaangๆ-ตรงdtrongมุมmumนั้นnánมาmaaให้hâiหน่อยnòiฉันchănจะjàซ่อมsômชั้นวางchán waang
Please grab the thin wooden sheet over in that corner; I’m going to fix the shelf.
เขาkăoวางwaangแผ่นพลาสติกpàen pláas-dtìkใสsăiบนbonโต๊ะdtóเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganรอยขีดข่วนroi kèet kùuanระหว่างrá-wàangทำtamงานศิลปะngaan sĭn-là-bpà
He placed a clear plastic sheet on the table to prevent scratches while doing art work.
2ClassifierA2
classifier for flat items
a classifier used for flat objects such as sheets of paper, plates, panels, films, or slices
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireกระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2sheet of paper; piece of paper3paper; written or printed sheetสามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)แผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; recordสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do research
I need three sheets of paper for my homework.
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Mom sliced the mango into thin slices for me to taste.
The tiler carefully laid the tiles one piece at a time.
โปรดbpròotกรอกแบบฟอร์มgrɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-fɔɔmสองsɔ̌ɔngแผ่นpɛ̀nนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแนบnɛ̂ɛpสำเนาsǎm-naoบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonมาmaaด้วยdûuai
Please fill out these two sheets of forms and attach a copy of your ID card.
3NounB1
disc; record
A recording disc, such as a phonograph record or CD, referred to using the shortened form แผ่นแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; record.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแผ่นเสียงpɛ̀n-sǐiangแผ่นเสียงpɛ̀n-sǐiangphonograph record; vinyl recordเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตู้ไม้dtûu-máaiตู้ไม้dtûu-máaiwooden cabinet/cupboard/wardrobe
Grandma played music from an old record in the wooden cabinet.
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เขาkǎoวางwaangแผ่นซีดีpɛ̀n-sii-diiลงในlong-naiเครื่องเล่นkrʉ̂ʉang-lênแล้วlɛ́ɛoกดgòtปุ่มbpùmเริ่มrə̂əm
He put a CD into the player and pressed start.
On the table, there is a round placemat with colorful floral patterns.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmกำลังgam-langค้นหาkón-hǎaแผ่นไวนิลpɛ̀n-wai-ninรุ่นrûnแรกrɛ̂ɛkกดgòtพิมพ์pimซึ่งsʉ̂ngหาhǎaฟังยากfang-yâakและlɛ́ราคาสูงraa-kaa-sǔung
The collector is searching for a first-press vinyl record, which is hard to find and expensive.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pɛ̀n
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |