ปอง

bpɔɔng

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] aim at; intend

To have [sth] as one's aim or intention; to set one's mind on [sth].

Examples

ผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎisuspect; person under suspicionถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3to be correct/right4proper; morally right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6passive marker (often adverse)กล่าวหาglàao-hǎaกล่าวหาglàao-hǎa[to] accuse [sb] (of [sth])ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráaiปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráai[to] intend to harm [sb]พยานpá-yaanพยานpá-yaan1witness (person)2witness (in court)3evidence; proofสำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คดีká-diiคดีká-diilegal case; lawsuit
The suspect was accused of plotting harm against a key witness in the case.
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เขาkǎoถูกtùukเฝ้าระวังfâo-rá-wangเพราะprɔ́มีmiiท่าทีtâa-tiiปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráaiผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
He was put under surveillance because he appeared to intend harm toward the executives.
จดหมายjòt-mǎaiขู่kùuที่tîiส่งถึงsòng-tʉ̌ngนักข่าวnák-kàaoแสดงsà-dɛɛngชัดchátว่าwâaมีmiiผู้pûuปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปิดปากbpìt-bpàak
The threatening letter sent to the journalist clearly shows that someone intends to harm her to silence her.
ฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaปองbpɔɔngล้มล้างlóm-láangด้วยdûuaiวิธีwí-tiiสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròk
The political opponents were accused of aiming to overthrow them through dirty tactics.
2VerbC1

[to] desire; have designs on

to desire or set one’s sights on [sb/sth], often with intent to obtain

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herปองbpongปองbpong1[to] aim at; intend2[to] desire; have designs onตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerมานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedขยันkà-yănขยันkà-yănhardworking; diligentอัปสกิลàp sà-ginอัปสกิลàp sà-gin[to] upskill; improve skillsทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeks
She has set her sights on the manager position for a long time, so she diligently upskills every week.
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นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmหลายคนlǎai-konปองbpɔɔngภาพpâapชุดchútนี้níiเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenงานngaanยุคแรกyúk-rɛ̂ɛkที่tîiยังอยู่yang-yùuในnaiสภาพสมบูรณ์sà-pâap-sǒm-buun
Many collectors desire this series of paintings because it’s an early work still in pristine condition.
เขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiปองbpɔɔngเพียงpiiangชื่อเสียงchʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangแต่dtɛ̀ɛปองbpɔɔngโอกาสoo-gàatที่จะtîi-jàสร้างsâangผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópเชิงสังคมchəəng-sǎng-komผ่านpàanงานngaanของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
He doesn’t just set his sights on fame, but on the chance to create social impact through his work.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtสตาร์ทsà-dtáatอัปàpหลายแห่งlăai hàengปองbpongทุนtunรอบrôpใหญ่yàiเพื่อpêuuaเร่งrêngสเกลsà-genธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtและláeยึดหัวหาดyéut hŭua hàatในnaiตลาดเกิดใหม่dtà-làat gèrt mài
Many startups set their sights on a major funding round to scale rapidly and secure a beachhead in emerging markets.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpɔɔng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

2[to] desire; have designs on