แบน
Thai edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Chinese 扁 (MC phjien|penX|benX|bjienX, “flat”). Cognate with Lao ແບນ (bǣn), Lü ᦶᦢᧃ (ḃaen).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | แบน æ ɓ n | ||
| Phonemic {Short} | แบน æ ɓ n | แบ็น æ ɓ ˘ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bɛɛn | bɛn |
| Royal Institute | baen | baen | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /bɛːn˧/(R) | /bɛn˧/(R) | |
Adjective edit
แบน • (bɛɛn) (abstract noun ความแบน)
- horizontally level: flat, smooth, even, applanate, etc.
- (as of sound or voice) flat: not clear or sharp.
- (figurative) flat: dull, banal, or insipid.
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic/Phonemic | แบน æ ɓ n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | bɛɛn |
| Royal Institute | baen | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /bɛːn˧/(R) | |
Verb edit
แบน • (bɛɛn) (abstract noun การแบน)
- (colloquial) to ban: to prohibit, to forbid, to interdict.
- (colloquial) to boycott.
Noun edit
แบน • (bɛɛn)