พุง
pungMeaning
1NounA2
belly; tummy (informal)
The belly or abdomen, often implying a round or protruding stomach; casual or colloquial term.
Examples
พุงpungพุงpungbelly; tummy (informal)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
My belly is getting big because I eat lots of snacks.
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Yesterday I ate so much buffet that my belly felt tight.
The doctor told me to cut down on sugar because my belly is starting to stick out.
เขาkǎoเริ่มrə̂əmออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótพุงpungและlɛ́ทำให้tam-hâiร่างกายrâang-gaaiกระชับgrà-chápขึ้นkʉ̂n
He started exercising every morning to reduce his belly and tone up his body.
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
pung
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 | — | — |