ป้องตา
bpɔ̂ng-dtaaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] shade the eyes
to hold a hand above the eyes to screen out bright light, especially when looking into the distance
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้มือchái-mʉʉใช้มือchái-mʉʉ[to] use one's hand(s)ป้องตาbpɔ̂ng-dtaaป้องตาbpɔ̂ng-dtaa[to] shade the eyesจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmแดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshine
He uses his hand to shield his eyes from the sun.
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ฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipยกมือyók-mʉʉขึ้นkʉ̂nป้องตาbpɔ̂ng-dtaaเพราะprɔ́ลมlomพัดpátฝุ่นfùnเข้าkâoหน้าnâa
I had to quickly raise my hand to shield my eyes because the wind blew dust in my face.
นักปั่นจักรยานnák-bpàn-jàk-grà-yaanสวมsǔuamแว่นกันลมwɛ̂ɛn-gan-lomเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องตาbpɔ̂ng-dtaaจากjàakแมลงmá-lɛɛng
The cyclist wore windproof glasses to protect his eyes from insects.
พอporรถrótคันkanหน้าnâaเปิดไฟbpèrt faiสูงsŏongผมก็pŏm gôrต้องdtôngเอามือao meuuป้องตาbpông dtaaทันทีtan teeเพราะpráwแสงsăengมันmanจ้าjâaมากmâak
When the car in front turned on its high beams, I had to immediately shield my eyes with my hand because the light was so bright.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ป้องbpɔ̂ngป้องbpɔ̂ng1[to] ward off; parry; defend2[to] shield; cup a hand around[to] ward off; parry; defendPart 1
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ป้องตาbpɔ̂ng-dtaaป้องตาbpɔ̂ng-dtaa[to] shade the eyes[to] shade the eyesWord