ปอนๆ
bpon bponMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
plain; casual; scruffy
plain or casual in appearance or dress; not fancy; sometimes a bit scruffy.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeปอนๆbpon bponปอนๆbpon bponplain; casual; scruffyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
He likes to dress in casual/plain clothes at home.
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ถึงแม้tĕung máeเขาkăoจะเป็นjà bpenเศรษฐีsèt-tĕeแต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwใช้cháiชีวิตเรียบง่ายchee-wít rîiap ngâaiและláeแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaปอนๆbpon bpon
Even though he is a millionaire, he lives a simple life and dresses plainly.
อย่าyàaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaปอนๆbpon bponไปbpaiสัมภาษณ์งานsăm-pâat ngaanสิsìต้องdtôngแต่งdtàengให้ดูhâi dooเป็นทางการbpen taang gaanหน่อยnòi
Don't dress so scruffily for the job interview; you need to dress a bit more formally.
ลุคเซอร์lúk serๆ-ปอนๆbpon bponของkŏngนักร้องnák róngคนkonนั้นnánกลายglaaiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákที่têeทำให้tam hâiแฟนคลับfaen klàpชื่นชอบchêun chôp
That singer's rugged, scruffy look has become a unique characteristic that fans adore.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปอนๆ said ปอน-ปอน?
bpon bpon
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpon
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 | — | — |