ป๊อง
bpɔ́ɔngMeaning
1InterjectionB2
clank; hollow metallic sound
an onomatopoeic word representing the sound of striking a hollow or metallic object, such as a tin can
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)โยนyohnโยนyohn1[to] throw; toss; cast2[to] shift blame; pass the buckก้อนหินgôn hĭnก้อนหินgôn hĭnstone; rockไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)กระป๋องgrà-bpŏngกระป๋องgrà-bpŏng1can; tin (container)2classifier: cansเปล่าbplàoเปล่าbplào1empty; blank; bare2no; not; nothing3for free; without payment4or not?; yes-or-no question marker (colloquial)5plain; without additions or accompaniments6in vain; for nothingดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeป๊องbpóngป๊องbpóngclank; hollow metallic sound
The kids threw a rock and hit an empty can, making a 'pong' sound.
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เขาkǎoโมโหmoo-hǒoเลยləəiเตะdtèกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔngเหล็กlèkดังdangป๊องbpɔ́ɔngเสียงดังลั่นsǐiang-dang-lânซอยsɔɔi
He was angry, so he kicked an iron can, making a loud 'pong' sound that echoed through the alley.
ลูกกอล์ฟlûuk-gɔ́pลอยlɔɔiไปbpaiตกdtòkใส่sàiถังน้ำtǎng-náamสังกะสีsǎng-gà-sǐiดังdangป๊องbpɔ́ɔngทำให้tam-hâiคนkonที่tîiกำลังgam-langนอนหลับnɔɔn-làpอยู่yùuสะดุ้งตื่นsà-dûng-dtʉ̀ʉn
The golf ball flew and hit a galvanized water bucket with a 'pong' sound, startling the sleeping person awake.
ช่างซ่อมรถchâang sôm rótเคาะkóตัวถังรถdtuua tăn rótยนต์yonดังdangป๊องbpóngๆ-เพื่อpêuuaเช็กchékว่าwâaมีรอยmee roiบุบbùpตรงไหนdtrong năiบ้างbâang
The mechanic tapped the car body, making a 'pong pong' sound to check where the dents were.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpɔ́ɔng
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |