ผงก(pà-ngòk)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] nod; bob (one's head)
to move the head slightly or up and down in acknowledgment, greeting, or agreement
2VerbB1
[to] raise [sth] slightly; tilt up
to lift or tilt something slightly so it sticks up or moves upward (e.g., a head, a corner, a tip)
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มุมmumมุมmum1angle2corner3point of view; perspectiveผ้าใบpâa baiผ้าใบpâa bai1canvas (fabric; sheet)2canvas (painting surface)3canvas shoes; sneakers4awning; tarp; sailผงกpà-ngòkผงกpà-ngòk1[to] nod; bob (one's head)2[to] raise [sth] slightly; tilt up3a nod; bobbing motionขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightly
The wind made the corner of the canvas lift slightly.
3NounB1
a nod; bobbing motion
a small upward or up‑and‑down movement, especially of the head, used as a sign or signal
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveผงกหัวpà-ngòk hŭuaผงกหัวpà-ngòk hŭua[to] nod one's headเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)ๆ-เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสัญญาณsăn-yaanสัญญาณsăn-yaan1signal; sign; indication2signal strength/reception3cue (in communication/behavior)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)
He gave a slight nod as a signal to start walking.