ปองร้าย
bpɔɔng-ráaiMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] intend to harm [sb]
to harbor malicious intent toward someone; to plan or aim to cause them harm.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...เพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)อาจจะàat-jàอาจจะàat-jàmaybe; perhaps; mightคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráaiปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráai[to] intend to harm [sb]อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want
I feel that that colleague doesn't like me and might even be planning to harm me.
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ในnaiละครlá-kɔɔnตัวร้ายdtuua-ráaiมักจะmák-jàหาทางhǎa-taangปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráaiนางเอกnaang-èekเสมอsà-mə̌ə
In dramas, the villain always tries to find ways to harm the female lead.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoจะเป็นjà-bpenคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiมีใครmii-kraiคิดkítปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráaiกันganถึงชีวิตtʉ̌ng-chii-wít
Although they are political rivals, no one has ever harbored malicious intent to the point of threatening a life.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatกำลังgam-langสืบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanว่าwâaมีmiiผู้ใดpûu-daiอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎngปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráaiนักธุรกิจnák-tú-rá-gìtชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangคนนี้kon-níiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The police are investigating whether there is anyone behind the malicious plot against this famous businessman.
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 -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 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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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 2
ปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráaiปองร้ายbpɔɔng-ráai[to] intend to harm [sb][to] intend to harm [sb]Word