พองฟู
pɔɔng-fuuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
puffy; fluffy
swollen so it is light, airy, and soft, like a cake, hair, or a pillow
Examples
ขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekcake (dessert)ร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พองฟูpɔɔng-fuuพองฟูpɔɔng-fuu1puffy; fluffy2[to] puff up; [to] swell upมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The cake from this shop is very soft and fluffy.
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ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpนอนnɔɔnหมอนmɔ̌ɔnที่tîiนุ่มnûmและlɛ́พองฟูpɔɔng-fuuมันmanนอนnɔɔnสบายsà-baaiที่สุดtîi-sùt
I like to sleep on a pillow that is soft and fluffy; it's the most comfortable.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakสระผมsà-pǒmและlɛ́เป่าbpàoแห้งhɛ̂ɛngผมpǒmของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ดูduuหนาnǎaและlɛ́พองฟูpɔɔng-fuuขึ้นkʉ̂n
After washing and blow-drying her hair, it looked thicker and more voluminous.
เชฟchéepตีdtiiไข่ขาวkài-kǎaoจนได้jon-dâaiเมอแรงก์məə-rɛɛngที่ตั้งtîi-dtângยอดอ่อนyɔ̂ɔt-ɔ̀ɔnมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàขาวเนียนkǎao-niianและlɛ́พองฟูpɔɔng-fuuเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanปุยเมฆbpui-mêek
The chef whipped the egg whites until they formed a soft-peaked meringue, which was white, smooth, and light and airy like a cloud.
2VerbB1
[to] puff up; [to] swell up
to expand and become puffy or fluffy
Examples
ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพองฟูpɔɔng-fuuพองฟูpɔɔng-fuu1puffy; fluffy2[to] puff up; [to] swell upเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3[to] ripen; [to] get cookedได้ที่dâi-tîiได้ที่dâi-tîi1ready; at the ideal point2to the right degree; just right
The rice will start to expand and become fluffy when it's fully cooked.
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เมื่อmêuuaเราraoใส่sàiยีสต์yéetลงในlong naiแป้งขนมปังbpâeng kà-nŏm-bpangมันmanจะjàค่อยๆkôi kôiพองฟูpong fooขึ้นkêunเป็นสองเท่าbpen sŏng tâo
When we add yeast to bread dough, it will gradually expand and fluff up to double its size.
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaขนkǒnเป็ดbpètตัวdtuuaนี้níiจะjàพองฟูpɔɔng-fuuขึ้นkʉ̂nหลังจากlǎng-jàakตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtให้hâiแห้งสนิทhɛ̂ɛng-sà-nìt
This down jacket will become puffy again after it's been dried completely in the sun.
กระบวนการผลิตgrà-buuan-gaan-pà-lìtขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangครัวซองต์kruua-sɔɔngที่tîiสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpคือkʉʉการทำให้gaan-tam-hâiชั้นchánเนยnəəiและlɛ́แป้งbpɛ̂ɛngแยกตัวyɛ̂ɛk-dtuuaกันganส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiขนมkà-nǒmพองฟูpɔɔng-fuuและlɛ́เป็นโพรงbpen-proongสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaอบòp
The perfect croissant-making process involves separating the layers of butter and dough, causing the pastry to expand, become puffy, and have a beautiful honeycomb structure when baked.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-like4[to] bristle; stand on end (hair or fur)swollen; puffed up; inflatedPart 1
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ฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upfluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavenedPart 2
พองฟูpɔɔng-fuuพองฟูpɔɔng-fuupuffy; fluffypuffy; fluffyWord