บานพอง
baan-pɔɔngMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] swell; bulge; puff up; distend
To expand, swell, or bulge outward, often due to moisture, gas, heat, or internal pressure (e.g., wood swelling, a blister puffing up, a belly distending).
Examples
ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)เริ่มบานrə̂əm-baanเริ่มบานrə̂əm-baan[to] start to bloomพองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-likeจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สนิทsà-nìtสนิทsà-nìt1close; intimate (relationship)2completely; thoroughly3tight; snug; sealed
After days of rain, the floorboards started to swell, and the door wouldn’t close properly.
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After being exposed to hot water, the plastic bag bulged and burst.
เมื่อmêuuaความชื้นkwaam chéunสูงsŏongสีsĕeที่têeทาtaaไว้บนwái bonไม้máiมีแนวโน้มmee naeo nóhmจะjàบานพองbaan pongและláeลอกออกlôk òkเป็นbpenแผ่นpàen
When humidity is high, the paint applied on wood tends to swell and peel off in sheets.
ก๊าซgáatสะสมsà-sǒmในnaiขวดkùuatที่tîiตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtทำให้tam-hâiฝาขวดfǎa-kùuatบานพองbaan-pɔɔngและlɛ́อาจàatเกิดgə̀ətการระเบิดgaan-rá-bə̀ətได้dâai
Gas accumulating in a bottle left in the sun can cause the cap to bulge and potentially explode.
2AdjectiveB2
swollen; puffy; distended; bloated
Swollen, puffy, or distended in appearance (e.g., a puffy face, a bloated belly).
Examples
นอนดึกnɔɔn-dʉ̀kนอนดึกnɔɔn-dʉ̀k[to] go to bed late; [to] stay up lateหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)คืนkʉʉnคืนkʉʉn1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4back; in return5[to] return; come back (literary)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบานพองbaan-pɔɔngบานพองbaan-pɔɔng1[to] swell; bulge; puff up; distend2swollen; puffy; distended; bloatedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ดูโทรมduu-soomดูโทรมduu-soom1shabby/run-down2haggard/unwell
Staying up late for many nights made his face puffy and haggard.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakกินginเค็มkemจัดjàtขาkǎaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnบานพองbaan-pɔɔngจนjonรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoคับkáp
After eating very salty food, my legs became puffy and my shoes felt tight.
ทริปtrípยาวๆyaao yaaoกับgàpการนั่งgaan nângเครื่องkrêuuangนานnaanทำให้tam hâiดวงตาduuang dtaaบานพองbaan pongและláeใต้dtâiตาdtaaบวมbuuamถุงtŭngชัดchátขึ้นkêun
A long trip and extended flights made my eyes puffy and the under-eye bags more pronounced.
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอาการaa-gaanหน้าบานnâa-baanพองpɔɔngอาจàatเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpการgaanคั่งkângของkɔ̌ɔngของเหลวkɔ̌ɔng-lěeoจึงjʉngให้hâiลดlótโซเดียมsoo-dîiamและlɛ́นอนพักnɔɔn-pákให้hâiพอpɔɔ
The doctor said the puffiness of the face may be related to fluid retention, so advised reducing sodium and getting enough rest.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
baan
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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พองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-likeswollen; puffed up; inflatedPart 2
บานพองbaan-pɔɔngบานพองbaan-pɔɔng[to] swell; bulge; puff up; distend[to] swell; bulge; puff up; distendWord