ป่อง
bpɔ̀ɔngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
swollen; bulging; distended
Swollen or distended so that it sticks out, often due to gas, pressure, fullness, or inflammation (e.g., a belly, cheek, or blister).
Examples
กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofท้องป่องtɔ́ɔng-bpɔ̀ɔngท้องป่องtɔ́ɔng-bpɔ̀ɔngprotruding/bloated belly; look pregnant
I ate too much, so my belly is swollen.
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The little child chewed a big mouthful of rice until their cheeks bulged, looking cute.
หลังlǎngดื่มdʉ̀ʉmน้ำอัดลมnáam-àt-lomเขาkǎoรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kท้องอืดtɔ́ɔng-ʉ̀ʉtและlɛ́ท้องป่องtɔ́ɔng-bpɔ̀ɔngอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
After drinking soda, he felt bloated and his stomach was noticeably distended.
คุณหมอkun-mɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถุงน้ำtǔng-náamที่tîiข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoอักเสบàk-sèepทำให้tam-hâiผิวpǐuบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenนั้นnánป่องตึงbpɔ̀ɔng-dtʉngและlɛ́เจ็บjèpเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกดgòt
The doctor said the inflamed bursa at the ankle made the skin there swollen and tight, and painful when pressed.
2VerbB1
[to] swell; bulge (out)
To become swollen or bulge outward.
Examples
ข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)พลิกplíkพลิกplík1[to] turn over; flip; turn2[to] turn pages; leaf through3[to] reverse; overturn; change drastically4[to] twist; turn over (a joint)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toบวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggeratedขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emerge
I twisted my ankle and it started to swell up.
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หลังlăngถูกtòokผึ้งpûngต่อยdtòiมือmeuuเขาkăoก็gâwค่อยๆkôi kôiบวมbuuamป่องbpòngขึ้นkêunจนjonต้องdtôngประคบbprà-kópน้ำแข็งnáam kăeng
After being stung by a bee, his hand slowly swelled and bulged up until he had to apply ice.
ถ้าtâaแพ้อาหารpɛ́ɛ-aa-hǎanริมฝีปากrim-fǐi-bpàakอาจàatบวมbuuamป่องbpɔ̀ɔngและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiพูดpûutลำบากlam-bàak
If allergic to food, the lips might swell and bulge, making it difficult to speak.
หลังจากlăng jàakโดนdohnกระแทกgrà-tâekแรงๆraeng raengหนังตาnăng dtaaก็gâwบวมbuuamป่องbpòngออกมาòk maaอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chátจนjonต้องdtôngไปbpaiพบแพทย์póp pâet
After being hit hard, the eyelid swelled and bulged out noticeably until a doctor had to be seen.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpɔ̀ɔng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |