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pǎangMeanings
1InterjectionB1
bang!; crash!
An imitation of a sudden loud sound, such as a heavy impact or a gong being struck.
Examples
จู่ๆjòo jòoจู่ๆjòo jòosuddenly; all of a suddenประทัดbprà-tátประทัดbprà-tátfirecrackerก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแตกdtàekแตกdtàek1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)ผางpăangผางpăang1bang!; crash!2abruptly; suddenly; forcefullyทำเอาtam aoทำเอาtam aoto cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyสะดุ้งsà-dûngสะดุ้งsà-dûng1[to] start; jump (in surprise)2[to] flinch; wince3lift net (regional)
Suddenly the firecracker went bang—phang—making everyone jump.
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A flash—phang—lit up the whole field.
The door went bang—phang—when the wind slammed it.
ในnaiความมืดkwaam mûetเงียบงันngîiap nganอยู่ดีๆyòo dee deeก็gâwมีmeeแสงsăengผางpăangตามด้วยdtaam dûuaiเสียงsĭiangระเบิดrà-bèrtสะท้อนsà-tónก้องgông
In the darkness, there was a sudden flash—phang—followed by a booming explosion.
2AdverbB2
abruptly; suddenly; forcefully
Used to describe an abrupt, emphatic action, such as turning away or getting up suddenly.
Examples
ไฟดับfai-dàpไฟดับfai-dàp1power outage; blackout2[of power/lights] go out; cut outทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบ้านผางbâan-pǎangบ้านผางbâan-pǎangBan Phang (place name)ทำเอาtam-aoทำเอาtam-aoto cause; to leave [sb/sth] ...ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyชะงักchá-ngákชะงักchá-ngák1[to] stop short; pause abruptly2[to] stall; be held upไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyชั่วครู่chûua-krûuชั่วครู่chûua-krûu1briefly; for a moment2a brief moment
The power went out all at once, making everyone freeze for a moment.
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The back door suddenly swung open, making me startle.
ขณะkà-nàกำลังgam-langคุยกันkui-ganอยู่yùuฝนfǒnก็gɔ̂ตกลงมาdtòk-long-maaผางpǎangราวกับraao-gàpฟ้าfáaรั่วrûua
While we were talking, the rain came pouring down all at once as if the sky had burst.
เสียงระฆังsǐiang-rá-kangดังdangผางpǎangท่ามกลางtâam-glaangความเงียบkwaam-ngîiapทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiทันทีtan-tii
A bell rang out suddenly amid the silence, changing the atmosphere at once.
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
pǎang
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 | — | — |