ข้าวพอง
kâao-pɔɔngMeanings
1NounA2
puffed/popped rice
Crispy rice grains expanded by heat or frying; eaten as a snack or used in sweets and ceremonial foods.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔngข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔng1puffed/popped rice2popped-rice cakeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerกินเล่นgin-lênกินเล่นgin-lên[to] snack; [to] eat for fun
Mom bought puffed rice to snack on.
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This year’s temple fair has puffed rice for the kids.
He likes to sprinkle sugar on puffed rice before eating.
ในnaiพิธีpí-tiiทำบุญtam-bunหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanผู้เฒ่าpûu-tâoนำnamข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔngมาmaaถวายtà-wǎaiพระpráและlɛ́แบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiชาวบ้านchaao-bâan
At the village merit-making ceremony, the elders brought puffed rice to offer to the monks and share with the villagers.
2NounB1
popped-rice cake
A sweet made from puffed rice bound with syrup or sugar (e.g., ข้าวพองกรอบ).
Examples
ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔngข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔng1puffed/popped rice2popped-rice cakeชุบchúpชุบchúp1[to] dip; immerse [sth]2[to] plate; coat [sth] (metal)3[to] revive; rehabilitate; restore (figurative)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamsyrupให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หลานlǎanหลานlǎan1grandchild2niece or nephewกินเล่นgin-lênกินเล่นgin-lên[to] snack; [to] eat for fun
Auntie bought puffed rice bound with syrup for her niece to snack on.
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ข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔngกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpที่tîiคลุกklúkน้ำตาลnám-dtaanกับgàpน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamหอมhɔ̌ɔmมากmâakกินกับgin-gàpชาร้อนchaa-rɔ́ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoเข้ากันkâo-ganดีdii
The crispy puffed rice mixed with sugar and syrup is very fragrant and pairs well with hot tea.
แม่mɛ̂ɛทำtamข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔngใส่sàiน้ำอ้อยnáam-ɔ̂ɔiกับgàpงาngaaแล้วlɛ́ɛoอัดàtเป็นbpenแท่งtɛ̂ngไว้wáiแจกjɛ̀ɛkเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan
Mom made puffed rice bound with cane syrup and sesame, then pressed it into bars to share with neighbors.
เขาkǎoปรับbpràpสูตรsùutข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔngโดยdooiลดlótความหวานkwaam-wǎanของkɔ̌ɔngน้ำเชื่อมnáam-chʉ̂ʉamและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmถั่วtùuaทำให้tam-hâiเนื้อแน่นnʉ́ʉa-nɛ̂nแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongความกรอบkwaam-grɔ̀ɔp
They adjusted the puffed rice recipe by reducing the syrup’s sweetness and adding nuts, making it denser while still crisp.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kâao
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
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
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyrice (cooked)Part 1
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พองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-likeswollen; puffed up; inflatedPart 2
ข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔngข้าวพองkâao-pɔɔngpuffed/popped ricepuffed/popped riceWord