ปอ
bpɔɔMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Por (given name/nickname)
A Thai given name or nickname, typically romanized as Por or Porr; usage depends on the individual.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownปอbpɔɔปอbpɔɔ1Por (given name/nickname)2name of Thai letter ป (por pla)3jute/kenaf (fiber plant)4bast fiber from jute/kenaf
This is my friend named Por.
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Yesterday, Por called to invite me to dinner.
Tomorrow, Por will take the teacher to see an exhibition at the art gallery.
ถ้าtâaเจอjəəปอbpɔɔที่tîiล็อบบี้lɔ́p-bîiช่วยchûuaiบอกbɔ̀ɔkด้วยdûuaiว่าwâaประชุมbprà-chumเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanไปbpaiบ่ายbàaiสองsɔ̌ɔng
If you see Por in the lobby, please tell them the meeting has been moved to 2 p.m.
2NounB1
name of Thai letter ป (por pla)
The name of the Thai consonant letter ป, called 'por pla'; sometimes shortened to 'por'.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอักษรàk-sŏnอักษรàk-sŏn1letter; character2script; writing system3literature; humanities (field of study)ปbpaเรียกว่าrîiak wâaเรียกว่าrîiak wâa1[to] be called; be known/termed as2[to] call; name [sb/sth]; refer to as3you could say; that is to say; effectivelyปอbpoปอbpo1Por (given name/nickname)2name of Thai letter ป (por pla)3jute/kenaf (fiber plant)4bast fiber from jute/kenafปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัว
The teacher said the letter ป is called por pla.
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When I was a child, I recited the Thai alphabet and remembered that por is por pla.
เวลาwee-laaเขียนkǐianชื่อย่อchʉ̂ʉ-yɔ̂ɔเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจะjàพูดpûutว่าwâaขึ้นต้นkʉ̂n-dtônด้วยdûuaiปอbpɔɔเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanคำว่าkam-wâaปลาbplaa
When writing initials, my friend says it starts with por, like the word pla.
ในnaiระบบrá-bòpอักษรไทยàk-sɔ̌ɔn-taiอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔnกลางglaangอย่างyàangปอbpɔɔปลาbplaaมักmákใช้cháiเป็นbpenตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanในnaiการสอนgaan-sɔ̌ɔnการผันgaan-pǎnวรรณยุกต์wan-ná-yúk
In the Thai writing system, a mid-class consonant like por pla is often used as a standard example for teaching tone rules.
3NounB2
jute/kenaf (fiber plant)
A bast fiber plant such as jute (Corchorus spp.) or kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), used to make rope, sacks, and coarse cloth.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ปอbpɔɔปอbpɔɔ1Por (given name/nickname)2name of Thai letter ป (por pla)3jute/kenaf (fiber plant)4bast fiber from jute/kenafไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)กระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔpกระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔp1sack; burlap bag2CL: sack; bagเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเส้นใยsên-yaiเส้นใยsên-yai1fiber; filament; textile fiber2dietary fiber3classifier: เส้น; มัด (bundles)4fiber (biology; technology)เหนียวnǐiaoเหนียวnǐiao1sticky; adhesive2chewy; tough (texture)3stingy; tightfisted4tough; enduring (colloq.)ทนทานton-taanทนทานton-taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdy
Villagers grow jute/kenaf to make rope and sacks because the fibers are tough and durable.
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โรงงานroong-ngaanรับซื้อráp-sʉ́ʉปอbpɔɔจากjàakเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiผลิตpà-lìtผ้าpâaหยาบyàapสำหรับsǎm-ràpทำtamกระสอบข้าวgrà-sɔ̀ɔp-kâao
The factory buys jute/kenaf from farmers to produce coarse cloth for rice sacks.
พื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiลุ่มlûmริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการปลูกgaan-bplùukปอbpɔɔเพราะprɔ́ให้hâiเส้นใยsên-yaiยาวyaaoและlɛ́คุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-diiสำหรับsǎm-ràpทอtɔɔเป็นbpenเชือกchʉ̂ʉak
Lowland river areas are suitable for growing jute/kenaf, yielding long, high-quality fibers for weaving into rope.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiกำลังgam-langพัฒนาสายพันธุ์pát-tá-naa-sǎai-panปอbpɔɔที่tîiโตdtooไวwaiและlɛ́ให้hâiเส้นใยsên-yaiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiทำtamกระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́วัสดุwát-sà-dùบรรจุภัณฑ์ban-jù-panย่อยสลายyɔ̂ɔi-sà-lǎaiได้dâai
Researchers are developing fast-growing jute/kenaf varieties with uniform fibers for making sacks and biodegradable packaging materials.
4NounB2
bast fiber from jute/kenaf
The coarse natural fiber obtained from the plant’s bark, used for rope, twine, sacks, or matting.
Examples
เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesกระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔpกระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔp1sack; burlap bag2CL: sack; bagนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ปอbpɔɔปอbpɔɔ1Por (given name/nickname)2name of Thai letter ป (por pla)3jute/kenaf (fiber plant)4bast fiber from jute/kenafจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทนแดดทนฝนton-dɛ̀ɛt-nɔɔn-fǒnทนแดดทนฝนton-dɛ̀ɛt-nɔɔn-fǒnresistant to sun and rain; weather-resistantดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
The rope used to tie these sacks is made from jute fiber, so it’s strong and weather-resistant.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnชาวบ้านchaao-bâanใช้cháiปอสานbpɔɔ-sǎanเป็นbpenแผ่นรองpɛ̀n-rɔɔngนั่งnângและlɛ́ทำtamเชือกchʉ̂ʉakสำหรับsǎm-ràpลากlâakเรือrʉʉa
In the past, villagers wove jute fiber into mats and made ropes for towing boats.
เส้นใยsên-yaiปอbpɔɔมีmiiผิวpǐuหยาบyàapเหมาะmɔ̀สำหรับsǎm-ràpทำtamกระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́เชือกchʉ̂ʉakมากกว่าmâak-gwàaผ้าpâaสวมใส่sǔuam-sài
Jute fiber has a rough texture, making it more suitable for making sacks and ropes than clothing.
โรงงานroong-ngaanนี้níiคัดเกรดkát-grèetปอbpɔɔตามdtaamความยาวkwaam-yaaoเส้นใยsên-yaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiผลิตpà-lìtเชือกchʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́เชือกchʉ̂ʉakระดับอุตสาหกรรมrá-dàp-ùt-sǎa-hà-gam
This factory grades jute fiber by fiber length to produce ropes and industrial twine.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpɔɔ
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 | — | — |