ปอดแหก
bpɔ̀ɔt-hɛ̀ɛkMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
cowardly; chicken
cowardly; lacking courage; chicken-hearted (informal).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringปอดแหกbpɔ̀ɔt-hɛ̀ɛkปอดแหกbpɔ̀ɔt-hɛ̀ɛk1cowardly; chicken2coward (slang)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ชั้นเรียนchán-riianชั้นเรียนchán-riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/year
He is cowardly; he doesn't dare to speak in front of the class.
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อย่าyàaทำตัวtam-dtuuaปอดแหกbpɔ̀ɔt-hɛ̀ɛkไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iเลยləəiแค่kɛ̂ɛเข้าไปkâo-bpaiคุยkuiกับgàpเธอtəəเองeeng
Don't be so chicken-hearted, just go and talk to her.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəยังyangขี้ขลาดkîi-klàatปอดแหกbpɔ̀ɔt-hɛ̀ɛkแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiเธอtəəก็gɔ̂จะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiวันwanก้าวหน้าgâao-nâa
If you continue to be timid and cowardly like this, you will never make progress.
ทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìที่têeปอดแหกbpòt hàekของเขาkŏng kăoเป็นbpenอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkสำคัญsăm-kanที่têeขัดขวางkàt kwăangไม่ให้mâi hâiเขาkăoรับมือráp meuuกับgàpความท้าทายkwaam táa taaiใหม่ๆmài mài
His cowardly attitude is a major obstacle that prevents him from taking on new challenges.
2NounB1
coward (slang)
a coward; someone who easily loses courage (slang, insulting).
Examples
ไอ้âiไอ้âi1derogatory prefix (male-referencing)2this/that damn… (insulting)3familiar prefix (coarse, colloq.)ปอดแหกbpòt hàekปอดแหกbpòt hàek1cowardly; chicken2coward (slang)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyๆ-หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
You coward! Be brave!
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เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanล้อlóเขาkăoว่าwâaเป็นbpenไอ้âiปอดแหกbpòt hàekเพราะpráwเขาkăoไม่mâiยอมyomกระโดดน้ำgrà-dòht náamจากjàakหน้าผาnâa păa
His friends teased him, calling him a coward because he wouldn't jump into the water from the cliff.
ฉันchǎnไม่ใช่mâi-châiคนkonปอดแหกbpɔ̀ɔt-hɛ̀ɛkนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛฉันchǎnแค่kɛ̂ɛคิดว่าkít-wâaแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanนี้níiมันmanเสี่ยงsìiangเกินไปหน่อยgəən-bpai-nɔ̀i
I'm not a coward, I just think this plan is a bit too risky.
ในnaiสถานการณ์คับขันsà-tǎa-ná-gaan-káp-kǎnนั้นnánใครkraiที่tîiไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmสู้sûuก็gɔ̂จะjàถูกtùukตราหน้าdtraa-nâaว่าwâaเป็นbpenพวกpûuakปอดแหกbpɔ̀ɔt-hɛ̀ɛkทันทีtan-tii
In that critical situation, anyone who refused to fight would be immediately labeled a coward.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpɔ̀ɔt
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
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แหกhɛ̀ɛkแหกhɛ̀ɛk1[to] tear open; rip open; force open2[to] spread wide; splay3(coll.) [to] flout; defy (a rule, law)4(coll.) [to] break through; run (a checkpoint); force one's way out[to] tear open; rip open; force openPart 2
ปอดแหกbpɔ̀ɔt-hɛ̀ɛkปอดแหกbpɔ̀ɔt-hɛ̀ɛkcowardly; chickencowardly; chickenWord