แป้น

Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic		แป้น æ p ˆ n
Phonemic {Unorthographical; Short}		แป็้น æ p ˘ ˆ n
Romanization	Paiboon	bpɛ̂n
	Royal Institute	paen
(standard) IPA(key)		/pɛn˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Middle Chinese 板 (MC paenX, “plank; board”). Compare with Lao ແປ້ນ (pǣn), Northern Thai ᨸᩯ᩠᩶ᨶ, Khün ᨸᩯ᩠᩶ᨶ, Lü ᦶᦔᧃᧉ (ṗaen²), Shan ပႅၼ်ႈ (pēn).

Noun

แป้น • (bpɛ̂n)

1. platform; potter's wheel.
2. (dated) round board (for supporting at the top of columns).
3. (dated) a kind of fruit-picking pole.
4. (dated) computer key.

Etymology 2

Noun

แป้น • (bpɛ̂n)

1. (ปลา~) many species of fish in Leiognathus, Secutor, and Gazza ganera of Leiognathidae family, and also Ambassis genus of Ambassidae family.

Etymology 3

Compare with Lao ແປ້ນ (pǣn).

Noun

แป้น • (bpɛ̂n)

1. (ส้ม~) a species of orange, Citrus reticulata.

Adjective

แป้น • (bpɛ̂n) (abstract noun ความแป้น)

1. round and flat.