ป็อปๆ
bpóp-bpópMeanings
1InterjectionB1
pop-pop; popping sound
an onomatopoeic interjection for repeated popping sounds, like popcorn or bubbles bursting
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneข้าวโพดคั่วkâao pôht kûuaข้าวโพดคั่วkâao pôht kûuapopcornในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ไมโครเวฟmai-kroo-wépไมโครเวฟmai-kroo-wép1microwave oven2[to] microwave [sth]3microwave (electromagnetic wave) (technical)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeป็อปๆbpóp-bpópป็อปๆbpóp-bpóp1pop-pop; popping sound2poppy; trendy-looking
I hear the sound of popcorn in the microwave going pop-pop.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpบีบbèepแผ่นpàenกันกระแทกgan grà-tâekเล่นlênให้hâiมันmanมีmeeเสียงดังsĭiang dangป็อปๆbpóp-bpóp
The kids love to squeeze the bubble wrap to make it make a 'pop pop' sound.
พอporผมpŏmเทtayน้ำร้อนnám rónลงไปlong bpaiในnaiแก้วgâewก็gâwมีmeeเสียงแตกsĭiang dtàekดังdangป็อปๆbpóp-bpópเบาๆbao bao
When I poured hot water into the glass, there was a soft 'pop pop' cracking sound.
ขณะที่kà-nà têeนั่งnângเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapอยู่yòoริมrimกองไฟgong faiฉันchănได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsĭiangฟืนfeunที่têeปะทุbpà-túแตกdtàekดังdangป็อปๆbpóp-bpópเป็นระยะๆbpen rá-yá rá-yá
While sitting quietly by the campfire, I could hear the sound of the firewood crackling and popping intermittently.
2AdjectiveB2
poppy; trendy-looking
trendy, modern, or with a pop-culture style; somewhat 'pop' in vibe
Examples
ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeตกแต่งdtòk dtàengตกแต่งdtòk dtàeng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] retouch; touch up; embellishได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneป็อปๆbpóp-bpópป็อปๆbpóp-bpóp1pop-pop; popping sound2poppy; trendy-lookingดีนะdee náดีนะdee ná1good; thank goodness2luckily; it's a good thing (that...)วัยรุ่นwai rûnวัยรุ่นwai rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2teenage; for teens; youthful3adolescence; the teenage yearsน่าจะnâa jàน่าจะnâa jà1probably; likely2be expected; should (probability)3might be a good idea (suggestion)4should have (regret/criticism)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)
This coffee shop is decorated in a nice, pop style; teenagers would probably like it.
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เธอterชอบchôpใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsêua pâaสีสันsĕe-sănสดใสsòt săiทำให้tam hâiการแต่งตัวgaan dtàeng-dtuuaของkŏngเธอterดูdooมีสไตล์mee sà-dtaaiป็อปๆbpóp-bpóp
She likes to wear brightly colored clothes, which makes her fashion style look a bit 'pop'.
ถึงtĕungแนวเพลงnaeo playngเขาkăoจะเป็นjà bpenร็อกrókแต่dtàeก็gâwมีmeeการผสมผสานgaan pà-sŏm-pà-săanดนตรีdon-dtreeที่têeฟังดูfang dooป็อปๆbpóp-bpópเข้าไปkâo bpaiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเข้าถึงง่ายkâo tĕung ngâaiขึ้นkêun
Although his music genre is rock, he incorporates some pop-sounding elements to make it more accessible.
แบรนด์braenนี้néeพยายามpà-yaa-yaamปรับbpràpภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákให้ดูhâi dooป็อปๆbpóp-bpópและláeทันสมัยtan sà-măiขึ้นkêunเพื่อpêuuaเจาะjòกลุ่มลูกค้าglùm lôok káaที่têeอายุaa-yúน้อยลงnói long
This brand is trying to adjust its image to be more 'pop' and modern in order to target a younger customer base.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ป็อปๆ said ป๊อป-ป๊อป?
bpóp-bpóp
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 endingDead syllableEnds in -ป, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
bpóp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written ป๊อป (bpóp).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.