แป้น

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographicแป้น
æ p ˆ n
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
แป็้น
æ p ˘ ˆ n
RomanizationPaiboonbpɛ̂n
Royal Institutepaen
(standard) IPA(key)/pɛn˥˩/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Middle Chinese (MC paenX, “plank; board”). Compare with Lao ແປ້ນ (pǣn), Northern Thai ᨸᩯ᩠᩶ᨶ, Khün ᨸᩯ᩠᩶ᨶ, 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.