ปกป้อง
bpòk-bpɔ̂ngMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] protect; defend
To keep someone or something safe from harm, danger, or attack; to defend.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ng[to] protect; defendลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3[to] scold; rebuke
The father protects his child from an aggressive dog.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanตำรวจdtam-rùuatมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngชาวบ้านchaao-bâanจากjàakพายุpaa-yú
Yesterday the police came to protect the villagers from the storm.
เราraoจะjàปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunไม่ให้mâi-hâiคนแปลกหน้าkon-bplɛ̀ɛk-nâaเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ng
We will protect your data from being accessed by strangers.
ครูkruuพยายามpá-yaa-yaamปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngนักเรียนnák-riianที่tîiถูกtùukรังแกrang-gɛɛโดยdooiพูดคุยpûut-kuiกับgàpผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngและlɛ́โรงเรียนroong-riian
The teacher tries to defend the bullied student by talking with the parents and the school.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpòk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)cover; front coverPart 1
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ป้องbpɔ̂ngป้องbpɔ̂ng1[to] ward off; parry; defend2[to] shield; cup a hand around[to] ward off; parry; defendPart 2
ปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ng[to] protect; defend[to] protect; defendWord