ใบพัน
bai-panMeaning
1NounB1
one-thousand baht note
a one-thousand baht banknote (colloquial)
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛ1have only; nothing but2there is/are only; nothing else3do nothing but; only ever [do]4only serves to; merely results inใบพันbai-panใบพันbai-panone-thousand baht noteแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnเงินทอนngən-tɔɔnchange (money returned)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I only have a thousand-baht note. Do you have change?
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ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náครับkrápพอจะpɔɔ-jàแลกlɛ̂ɛkใบพันbai-panเป็นbpenแบงก์bɛ́ngร้อยrɔ́ɔiให้hâiหน่อยnɔ̀iได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkráp
Excuse me, could you please exchange a thousand-baht note for hundred-baht notes?
ตู้เอทีเอ็มdtûu-ee-tii-emเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛใบพันbai-panถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak-dâaiแบงก์bɛ́ngย่อยyɔ̂ɔiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiแลกlɛ̂ɛkในnaiธนาคารtá-naa-kaan
This ATM only has thousand-baht notes. If you want smaller bills, you have to exchange them inside the bank.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiมีmiiแบงก์bɛ́ngปลอมbplɔɔmระบาดrá-bàatแม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpใบพันbai-panทุกtúkใบbaiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnรับrápเงินngən
Counterfeit bills are spreading recently, so the vendor has to inspect every thousand-baht note thoroughly before accepting the money.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
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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พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedthousand (1,000)Part 2
ใบพันbai-panใบพันbai-panone-thousand baht noteone-thousand baht noteWord