ผง
pǒngMeanings
1NounA2
powder
very small dry particles of a substance, such as flour, spice, detergent, or medicine
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ผงpǒngผงpǒng1powder2dust; fine powderแกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างนิดเดียวnít-diiaoนิดเดียวnít-diiao1just a little; only a bit; a tiny amount2a tiny bit; a very small amountในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ซุปsúpซุปsúpsoup
Mom adds a little curry powder to the soup.
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Yesterday I bought a new kind of detergent powder to use.
The doctor said to take powdered medicine dissolved in water twice a day.
เช้านี้cháao-níiฉันchǎnโรยrooiผงอบเชยpà-ngɔ̀ɔp-chəəiบนbonข้าวโอ๊ตkâao-óotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔm
This morning I sprinkled cinnamon powder on my oatmeal to add aroma.
2NounA2
dust; fine powder
loose, fine dry particles that can be scattered easily, often from dirt or debris
Examples
พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผงpǒngผงpǒng1powder2dust; fine powderเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toกวาดgwàatกวาดgwàat1[to] sweep (clean)2[to] sweep up; clear away; clean up3[to] sweep; conduct a sweep (search/roundup)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
The floor is covered with dust; we need to sweep first.
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The wind blew dust into my eyes, so I had to squint while walking.
ตอนdtɔɔnย้ายบ้านyáai-bâanมีmiiผงpǒngปลิวว่อนbpliu-wɔ̂ɔnจากjàakใต้dtâaiตู้dtûuต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดbpìtจมูกjà-mùukไว้wái
When moving house, dust scattered from under the cabinet, so I had to cover my nose.
หลังจากlăng jàakรื้อréuuกล่องglòngเก่าๆgào gàoก็gâwมีmeeผงpŏngฟุ้งfúngกระจายไปทั่วgrà-jaai bpai tûuaห้องhôngจนjonต้องdtôngเปิดbpèrtหน้าต่างnâa dtàang
After unpacking old boxes, dust billowed throughout the room, so we had to open the windows.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |