ผงทอง
pǒng-tɔɔngMeaning
1NounB2
gold powder; gold dust
A powder with a gold or gold-like color, used for gilding, crafts, printing, or decoration. It can be made from real powdered gold or, more commonly, from imitation gold pigments like brass powder.
Examples
ช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉartisan; craftsperson; skilled tradespersonใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderผงทองpǒng-tɔɔngผงทองpǒng-tɔɔnggold powder; gold dustทาtaaทาtaa1[to] apply; spread (a substance)2[to] coat; paint (surface)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3true colors; underlying character4patterned; marked5pattern; design (classifier)6[to] be patterned; show marksแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làk1[to] carve; [to] engrave2carving; engraving (art or activity)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûupกรอบรูปgrɔ̀ɔp-rûuppicture frame; photo frame
The artisan applied gold powder onto the carved pattern of the picture frame.
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We used glue and sprinkled gold powder to make New Year greeting cards.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanมีmiiการใช้gaan-cháiผงทองpǒng-tɔɔngที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakทองคำแท้tɔɔng-kam-tɛ́ɛในnaiการตกแต่งgaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ngต้นฉบับdtôn-chà-bàpคัมภีร์kam-piiที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan
In ancient times, powder made from real gold was used to decorate important scripture manuscripts.
เทคนิคték-nìkการพิมพ์gaan-pimแบบพิเศษbɛ̀ɛp-pí-sèetนี้níiจะjàโรยrooiผงทองpǒng-tɔɔngลงบนlong-bonหมึกพิมพ์mʉ̀k-pimที่tîiยังyangไม่mâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเกิดgə̀ətลวดลายlûuat-laaiที่tîiแวววาวwɛɛo-waaoและlɛ́มีมิติmii-mí-dtì
This special printing technique sprinkles gold powder onto wet ink to create a shiny, three-dimensional pattern.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ผงทองpǒng-tɔɔngผงทองpǒng-tɔɔnggold powder; gold dustgold powder; gold dustWord