ป้อง
bpɔ̂ngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] ward off; parry; defend
to block or fend off an attack; to parry or shield from harm (often seen in compounds such as ป้องกันป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protective “to prevent; protect”)
Examples
นักมวยnák-muuaiนักมวยnák-muuaiboxer; prizefighterยกyókยกyók1[to] lift; raise2[to] give; dedicate; donate3[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)4[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)5classifier: round6[to] waive; remit; dismissแขนkɛ̌ɛnแขนkɛ̌ɛn1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3classifier: sleevesขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryป้องbpɔ̂ngป้องbpɔ̂ng1[to] ward off; parry; defend2[to] shield; cup a hand aroundหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at onceเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)คู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuopponent; adversary; rivalปล่อยbplɔ̀iปล่อยbplɔ̀i1[to] let go; release2[to] allow; let3[to] emit; discharge4[to] release (media/info)5[to] neglect; let [sth] slideหมัดmàtหมัดmàt1flea2fist; punch
The boxer immediately raised his arm to block his face when his opponent threw a punch.
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He used his hand to shield the candle flame from being extinguished by the wind.
ทหารtá-hǎanใช้cháiโล่lôoป้องbpɔ̂ngการโจมตีgaan-joom-dtiiจากjàakฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai-dtrong-kâamอย่างyàangชำนาญcham-naan
The soldier skillfully used a shield to parry the attack from the opposing side.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดินdəənอยู่yùuกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛtจ้าjâaเธอtəəต้องdtɔ̂ngยกมือyók-mʉʉขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaป้องตาbpɔ̂ng-dtaaจากjàakแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títที่tîiส่องsɔ̀ɔngลงมาlong-maa
While walking in the bright sun, she had to raise her hand to shield her eyes from the sunlight shining down.
2VerbC1
[to] shield; cup a hand around
To use a hand or hands to shield or partially enclose something, as when cupping the ear or cupping hands around the mouth.
Examples
รุ่งเช้าrûng-cháoรุ่งเช้าrûng-cháodaybreak; the following morningหมอกmɔ̀ɔkหมอกmɔ̀ɔkfog; mistบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightป้องbpɔ̂ngป้องbpɔ̂ng1[to] ward off; parry; defend2[to] shield; cup a hand aroundยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎomountaintop; summit; peakเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughผ้าขาวpâa-kǎaoผ้าขาวpâa-kǎaowhite cloth; white fabricผืนใหญ่pʉ̌ʉn-yàiผืนใหญ่pʉ̌ʉn-yàilarge expanse/piece
At dawn, a light fog covered the mountaintop like a large white cloth.
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เมฆดำmêek-damป้องbpɔ̂ngเวหาwee-hǎaจนjonเมืองmʉʉangทั้งtángเมืองมืดmʉʉang-mʉ̂ʉtครึ้มkrʉ́mก่อนgɔ̀ɔnพายุpaa-yúมาmaa
Dark clouds overlaid the sky, making the entire city gloomy before the storm arrived.
กลีบดอกglìip-dɔ̀ɔkซ้อนกันsɔ́ɔn-ganป้องbpɔ̂ngเกสรgee-sɔ̌ɔnไว้wáiในnaiภายในpaai-naiดุจdùtม่านmâanบางbaangคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngความงามkwaam-ngaam
The layered petals cover the stamens within, like a thin veil protecting beauty.
เงาngaoค่ำkâmป้องbpɔ̂ngทางน้ำtaang-náamเป็นbpenแผ่นpɛ̀nทึบtʉ́pความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapยิ่งyîngทาบทับtâap-tápโลกlôokทั้งtángผืนpʉ̌ʉn
The evening shadows overlaid the waterway as a solid sheet, and the silence further draped over the whole world.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpɔ̂ng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |