ปะ(bpà)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] patch; mend

to repair a hole or tear by covering it with a piece of material; to patch up

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseปะbpàปะbpà1[to] patch; mend2[to] stick; apply; paste3leak/burst (colloquial modifier)รูruuรูruu1hole; opening2orifice; bodily opening3socket; receptacle (electrical/mechanical)4slot; loophole (figurative)5burrow; animal holeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)กางเกงgaang gayngกางเกงgaang gayng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)
Mom patched the hole at the end of her child’s pants.
2VerbB1

[to] stick; apply; paste

to attach or apply something to a surface, often with glue or by dabbing (e.g., ปะแสตมป์ 'stick a stamp')

Examples

อย่าลืมyàa leumอย่าลืมyàa leumdon't forget (to...)ปะbpàปะbpà1[to] patch; mend2[to] stick; apply; paste3leak/burst (colloquial modifier)แสตมป์sà-dtaemแสตมป์sà-dtaem1postage stamp2stamp (collectible/loyalty)3rubber stamp (device)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ซองจดหมายsong jòt-măaiซองจดหมายsong jòt-măaienvelope (for a letter)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerหย่อนyònหย่อนyòn1[to] lower; let down; drop [sth] in2loose; slack; sagging3inferior; below standard; diminished4[to] relax; ease up; be less strict5short of; below; not quite reachingตู้ไปรษณีย์dtôo bprai-sà-neeตู้ไปรษณีย์dtôo bprai-sà-neemailbox; postbox
Don't forget to stick a stamp on the envelope before dropping it in the mailbox.
3AdjectiveB2

leak/burst (colloquial modifier)

used colloquially with nouns like ยางยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band; eraser (informal)5resin; gum (botany)6para rubber tree/ล้อล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3rim; wheel rim to indicate leaking or bursting (e.g., ยางปะ ‘a patched tire’; not a standalone adjective for ‘burst’)

Examples

เมื่อเช้าmêuua cháoเมื่อเช้าmêuua cháothis morning; earlier todayยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band; eraser (informal)5resin; gum (botany)6para rubber treeรั่วrûuaรั่วrûua1leaky; not watertight2[to] leak (liquid/gas)3[to] leak (information)4insecure; prone to leaks (figurative)กลางทางglaang taangกลางทางglaang taang1halfway; en route2midway pointเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเข็นkĕnเข็นkĕn1[to] push; wheel2[to] push through with difficultyรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesไปหาbpai hăaไปหาbpai hăa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallใกล้ๆglâi glâiใกล้ๆglâi glâi1near; close (distance)2nearby; close by3near; close to (place)4about; approximately; nearly
This morning the tire went flat on the way, so I had to push the bike to a nearby shop.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แปะbpàeแปะbpàe1[to] stick; paste; attach2sticker; adhesive patch; plaster3smack/slap sound (onomatopoeia)
  • [to] stick; paste; attach
  • sticker; adhesive patch; plaster
  • smack/slap sound (onomatopoeia)
โปะbpòโปะbpò1[to] slap/smear/plop on (a soft substance)2[to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)3[to] patch/cover roughly; plug
  • [to] slap/smear/plop on (a soft substance)
  • [to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)
  • [to] patch/cover roughly; plug
ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached to
  • [to] stick; attach; fasten
  • [to] be stuck; be attached; adhere
  • [to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)
  • close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous
  • [to] follow closely; tailgate
  • owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on
  • busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)
  • [to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to
  • [to] apply; put on; stick on
  • addicted to; hooked on; attached to
เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] face; experience3[to] find; come across
  • [to] meet; run into
  • [to] face; experience
  • [to] find; come across
ปะติดbpà dtìtปะติดbpà dtìt[to] paste; [to] make a collage

[to] paste; [to] make a collage