พุงโต
pung-dtooMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
big-bellied; pot-bellied
Having a large, protruding stomach.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)เยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedพุงโตpung-dtooพุงโตpung-dtoobig-bellied; pot-bellied
My older brother eats a lot, so now he has a big belly.
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เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอ้วนûuanแค่kɛ̂ɛพุงโตpung-dtooเพราะprɔ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มdʉ̀ʉmเบียร์biia
He said he's not fat, he just has a big stomach because he likes to drink beer.
ผมpǒmจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangอาทิตย์หน้าaa-tít-nâaเพราะprɔ́ไม่mâiอยากyàakพุงโตpung-dtooไปbpaiมากกว่านี้mâak-gwàa-níi
I will start exercising seriously next week because I don't want my belly to get any bigger.
ภาวะpaa-wáพุงโตpung dtohอาจàatเป็นbpenสัญญาณsăn-yaanของkŏngความเสี่ยงkwaam sìiangต่อdtòโรคrôhkต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเช่นchênโรคเบาหวานrôhk bao wăanและláeโรคหัวใจrôhk hŭua jai
Having a large protruding stomach can be a sign of risk for various diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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พุงโตpung-dtooพุงโตpung-dtoobig-bellied; pot-belliedbig-bellied; pot-belliedWord