ปากบอน
bpàak-bɔɔnMeaning
1AdjectiveB2
gossipy; indiscreet; unable to keep secrets
having a tendency to talk too much, especially about things that should be kept secret; gossipy or indiscreet.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ความลับkwaam-lápความลับkwaam-láp1a secret2secrecy; confidentiality3mystery; hidden truthอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; 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 stirringปากบอนbpàak-bɔɔnปากบอนbpàak-bɔɔngossipy; indiscreet; unable to keep secretsเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceiveกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2whole; entireหรอกrɔ̀kหรอกrɔ̀k1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Don't tell him any secrets. He's gossipy; soon everyone will know about it.
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ฉันchǎnไม่mâiอยากyàakยุ่งyûngกับgàpคนkonปากบอนbpàak-bɔɔnเพราะprɔ́พวกเขาpûuak-kǎoมักจะmák-jàนำnamเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔnมาmaaให้hâi
I don't want to get involved with indiscreet people because they often bring trouble.
ความkwaamปากบอนbpàak-bɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəทำให้tam-hâiเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanหลายคนlǎai-konเริ่มrə̂əmไม่ไว้วางใจmâi-wái-waang-jaiและlɛ́ตีตัวออกห่างdtii-dtuua-ɔ̀ɔk-hàang
Her indiscreet nature has caused many colleagues to lose trust in her and keep their distance.
การเป็นgaan-bpenคนkonปากบอนbpàak-bɔɔnอาจàatทำลายtam-laaiความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panได้dâaiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoเพราะprɔ́ไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiอยากyàakฝากfàakความลับkwaam-lápไว้wáiกับgàpคนkonที่เก็บtîi-gèpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangไม่อยู่mâi-yùu
Being a loose-lipped person can destroy relationships in the long run, as no one wants to confide in someone who can't keep a secret.
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpàak
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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ปากบอนbpàak-bɔɔnปากบอนbpàak-bɔɔngossipy; indiscreet; unable to keep secretsgossipy; indiscreet; unable to keep secretsWord