พอง
pɔɔngMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
swollen; puffed up; inflated
expanded or distended, often by air, gas, or fluid, so it appears larger than normal
Examples
ลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongballoonพองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-likeใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorหลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]เข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎaimany; severalทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)
The balloon swelled up after we blew into it several times.
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ขวดkùuatพลาสติกpláat-sà-dtìkพองตัวpɔɔng-dtuuaเพราะprɔ́ความร้อนkwaam-rɔ́ɔnในรถnai-rótที่จอดtîi-jɔ̀ɔtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtทั้งวันtáng-wan
The plastic bottle became distended due to the heat in the car parked in the sun all day.
ท้องtɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngปลาbplaaตัวนั้นdtuua-nánพองpɔɔngจากjàakแก๊สgɛ́ɛtจนลอยjon-lɔɔiอยู่yùuผิวน้ำpǐu-náam
The fish's belly was bloated with gas, causing it to float on the surface.
ข้าวkâaoในnaiหม้อmɔ̂ɔพองฟูpɔɔng-fuuจากjàakไอน้ำai-náamทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuมากกว่าmâak-gwàaที่tîiตวงdtuuangไว้wái
The rice in the pot expanded from steam, making it look like more than what was measured.
2VerbB1
[to] swell; puff up; inflate
to expand or become distended, as with air, gas, or fluid
Examples
ลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongballoonพองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-likeขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)
The balloon inflates when we blow air into it.
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The bread swells in the oven because the yeast is working.
ถุงลมนิรภัยtǔng-lom-ní-rá-paiพองpɔɔngทันทีtan-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรถชนrót-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎan
The airbag inflates immediately when the car crashes to protect the passengers.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nแก๊สgɛ́ɛtในnaiขวดkùuatจะjàพองตัวpɔɔng-dtuuaทำให้tam-hâiความดันkwaam-danภายในpaai-naiเพิ่มpə̂əmตามdtaamหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngก๊าซgáatอุดมคติù-dom-ká-dtì
When the temperature rises, the gas in the bottle expands, increasing the internal pressure according to the ideal gas principle.
3AdjectiveB2
blistered; blister-like
having small swellings or blister-like bumps on the skin or surface; raised and puffy, as if blistered
Examples
เดินไกลdəən-glaiเดินไกลdəən-glai1[to] walk far2to progress far (figurative)เกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofส้นเท้าsôn-táaoส้นเท้าsôn-táaoheel (of the foot)พองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-likeต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toแปะbpɛ̀แปะbpɛ̀1[to] stick; paste; attach2(colloq.) elderly Chinese man; uncle3smack/slap sound (onomatopoeia)พลาสเตอร์plâat-dtə̂əพลาสเตอร์plâat-dtə̂ə1adhesive bandage; sticking plaster2plaster (building material)ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
I walked too far and my heels blistered, so I need to put on a bandage before wearing new shoes.
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หลังจากlăng jàakโดนdohnแดดจัดdàet jàtผิวpĭuหลังlăngของเขาkŏng kăoพองpongเป็นตุ่มbpen dtùmเล็กlékๆ-และláeแสบร้อนsàep rón
After strong sun exposure, the skin on his back became raised with small blisters and felt burning.
มือmeuuพองpongเป็นbpenจุดjùtๆ-จากjàakการจับgaan jàpไม้พายmáai paaiทั้งวันtáng wanควรkuuanล้างláangแผลplăeและláeปิดbpìtด้วยdûuayผ้าก๊อซpâa gótสะอาดsà-àat
His hands developed blister-like spots from holding the paddle all day; he should clean the wounds and cover them with clean gauze.
รองเท้าrong táaoที่têeคับเกินkáp gernไปbpaiทำให้tam hâiผิวpĭuบริเวณbo-rí-waynนิ้วníuก้อยgôiพองpongขึ้นมาkêun maaเหมือนmĕuuanตุ่มน้ำdtùm náamใสsăiๆ-ที่têeเจ็บjèpเวลาway-laaเดินdern
Shoes that are too tight caused the skin around the pinky toe to puff up, like clear fluid blisters that hurt when walking.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɔɔng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |