ผงาด
pà-ngàatMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] rear up; rise majestically
To rear up or rise high in a proud or majestic way, often of animals or tall things.
Examples
ม้าmáaม้าmáa1horse2sawhorse; trestle3chess knight4treadle; foot-operated lever5gymnastics vaulting horse; pommel horse6stimulant drug (slang)7martial arts ‘horse stance’8mum; mom (informal, Sino-Thai)ศึกsʉ̀kศึกsʉ̀k1war; battle2contest; rivalry (figurative)ผงาดpà-ngàatผงาดpà-ngàat1[to] rear up; rise majestically2[to] rise to prominence; become dominantขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondขาหน้าkǎa-nâaขาหน้าkǎa-nâaforeleg; front legแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sǐiang-rɔ́ɔngส่งเสียงร้องsòng-sǐiang-rɔ́ɔng[to] cry out; call out; make a soundก้องกังวานgɔ̂ɔng-gang-waanก้องกังวานgɔ̂ɔng-gang-waanresonant; ringing; echoing
The warhorse reared up on its hind legs and let out a resounding neigh.
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ตึกระฟ้าdtʉ̀k-rá-fáaหลังlǎngใหม่màiผงาดpà-ngàatอยู่yùuใจกลางเมืองjai-glaang-mʉʉangมองเห็นได้mɔɔng-hěn-dâaiจากjàakทุกมุมtúk-mum
The new skyscraper rises majestically in the city center, visible from every angle.
พญานาคpá-yaa-nâakในnaiตำนานdtam-naanผงาดpà-ngàatขึ้นkʉ̂nจากjàakกลางglaangบึงบัวbʉng-buuaเกล็ดglètสีมรกตsǐi-mɔɔ-rá-gòtสะท้อนแสงsà-tɔ́ɔn-sɛ̌ɛngจันทร์janอย่างyàangน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎam
The mythical Naga reared up majestically from the middle of the lotus pond, its emerald scales reflecting the moonlight fearsomely.
ยอดเขาเอเวอเรสต์yɔ̂ɔt-kǎo-ee-wəə-rêetผงาดpà-ngàatท้าทายtáa-taaiท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaเป็นbpenเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiสูงสุดsǔung-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngนักปีนเขาnák-bpiin-kǎoทั่วโลกtûua-lôok
Mount Everest rises majestically, defying the sky, serving as the ultimate goal for climbers worldwide.
2VerbB2
[to] rise to prominence; become dominant
To rise to a prominent, powerful, or dominant position.
Examples
บริษัทเทคโนโลยีbor-rí-sàt têk-noo-loo-yeeบริษัทเทคโนโลยีbor-rí-sàt têk-noo-loo-yeetechnology company; tech companyเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleแห่งนี้hàeng néeแห่งนี้hàeng née1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)สามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentผงาดpà-ngàatผงาดpà-ngàat1[to] rear up; rise majestically2[to] rise to prominence; become dominantขึ้นมาkêun maaขึ้นมาkêun maa1[to] come up (toward the speaker); move upward2[to] get up; rise3[to] go up; increase4[to] become; start to be (change of state)5[to] arise; appear; emergeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้นำตลาดpôo nam dtà-làatผู้นำตลาดpôo nam dtà-làatmarket leaderได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไม่กี่mâi gèeไม่กี่mâi gèea few; not manyปีbpeeปีbpee1year2classifier: years
This small tech company was able to rise to prominence and become the market leader in just a few years.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakชนะchá-náการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnครั้งสำคัญkráng-sǎm-kanเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ผงาดpà-ngàatขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenนักเทนนิสnák-teen-nítมือหนึ่งmʉʉ-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
After winning the important tournament, he rose to become the nation's number one tennis player.
พรรคฝ่ายค้านpák-fàai-káanหน้าใหม่nâa-màiสามารถsǎa-mâatผงาดpà-ngàatขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaครองkrɔɔngเสียงข้างมากsǐiang-kâang-mâakในnaiสภาsà-paaได้dâaiอย่างyàangเหนือความคาดหมายnʉ̌ʉa-kwaam-kâat-mǎai
The new opposition party managed to rise to dominance, unexpectedly securing a majority in parliament.
ในnaiยุคฟื้นฟูศิลปวิทยาyúk-fʉ́ʉn-fuu-sǐn-lá-bpà-wít-tá-yaaอิตาลีì-dtaa-liiได้dâaiผงาดpà-ngàatขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นbpenศูนย์กลางsǔun-glaangทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́ภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngยุโรปyú-ròop
During the Renaissance, Italy rose to prominence as the cultural and intellectual center of Europe.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผงาด said ผะ-หงาด?
pà-ngàat
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |