ปกอ่อน
bpòk-ɔ̀ɔnMeanings
1NounA2
soft cover; paperback
A flexible cover made of paper or thin card for a book or notebook; also, a book with this type of cover.
Examples
ปกอ่อนbpòk-ɔ̀ɔnปกอ่อนbpòk-ɔ̀ɔn1soft cover; paperback2paperback; softcoverของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slight3thin; sparseมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The soft cover of this book is very thin.
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Yesterday I tore the soft cover of my notebook.
The soft cover of this book is made of thick paper.
ปกอ่อนbpòk-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉยับyápไปหมดbpai-mòtเพราะprɔ́ฉันchǎnยัดyátหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉไว้wáiในnaiกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoที่tîiแน่นnɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpai
The book's soft cover got badly creased because I stuffed the book into an overfilled bag.
2AdjectiveA2
paperback; softcover
Having a flexible paper or thin card cover rather than a rigid cover, usually describing a book.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterปกอ่อนbpòk-ɔ̀ɔnปกอ่อนbpòk-ɔ̀ɔn1soft cover; paperback2paperback; softcoverสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, carts
I have two paperback books.
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Yesterday I bought a softcover notebook to write vocabulary in.
Tomorrow I'll take a paperback book to read on the train.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉปกอ่อนbpòk-ɔ̀ɔnเพราะprɔ́เบาbaoและlɛ́พกพาสะดวกpók-paa-sà-dùuakกว่าgwàaหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉปกแข็งbpòk-kɛ̌ng
I like paperback books because they're lighter and easier to carry than hardcover books.
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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อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 2
ปกอ่อนbpòk-ɔ̀ɔnปกอ่อนbpòk-ɔ̀ɔnsoft cover; paperbacksoft cover; paperbackWord