พองลม
pɔɔng-lomMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] swell with air; puff up
to expand or become distended with air; to puff up one's body with air
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]พองลมpɔɔng-lomพองลมpɔɔng-lom[to] swell with air; puff upห่วงยางhùuang-yaangห่วงยางhùuang-yaang1swim ring; inflatable rubber ring2spare tire; love handles (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
Dad, can you please help inflate the rubber ring for me?
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เราraoใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaเกือบgʉ̀ʉapสิบsìpนาทีnaa-tiiกว่าจะgwàa-jàพองลมpɔɔng-lomแพยางpɛɛ-yaangอันนี้an-níiจนjonเต็มdtem
It took us almost ten minutes to fully inflate this rubber raft.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakพองลมpɔɔng-lomลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongทั้งtángหมดแล้วmòt-lɛ́ɛoเราraoก็gɔ̂เอาไปao-bpaiตกdtòkแต่งห้องdtɛ̀ng-hɔ̂ngจัดเลี้ยงjàt-líiang
After inflating all the balloons, we used them to decorate the party room.
ถุงลมนิรภัยtǔng-lom-ní-rá-paiถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaให้hâiพองลมpɔɔng-lomโดยอัตโนมัติdooi-àt-dtà-noo-mátในnaiเสี้ยววินาทีsîiao-wí-naa-tiiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətการกระแทกgaan-grà-tɛ̂ɛkอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛng
The airbag is designed to inflate automatically in a split second upon severe impact.
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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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
พองลมpɔɔng-lomพองลมpɔɔng-lom[to] swell with air; puff up[to] swell with air; puff upWord