อุปโภค
ù-bpà-pôokMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] use; [to] consume non-food goods
to use or consume non-edible goods, utilities, or other things not eaten or drunk
Examples
น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถังtǎngถังtǎng1container; bucket; bin; tank2classifier: buckets, bins, drums and tanksนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)อุปโภคù-bpà-pôokอุปโภคù-bpà-pôok1[to] use; [to] consume non-food goods2use; non-food consumptionเท่านั้นtâo-nánเท่านั้นtâo-nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)ห้ามhâamห้ามhâam[to] forbid; prohibitนำมาnam-maaนำมาnam-maa[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetchดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcohol
The water in this tank is to be used for utility purposes only; do not drink it.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanไม่มีmâi-miiน้ำสะอาดnáam-sà-àatเพียงพอpiiang-pɔɔที่จะtîi-jàอุปโภคù-bpà-pôokในช่วงnai-chûuangหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng
The villagers do not have enough clean water to use during the dry season.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรณรงค์ron-ná-rongให้hâiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonอุปโภคù-bpà-pôokสินค้าsǐn-káaที่tîiผลิตpà-lìtในประเทศnai-bprà-têetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกระตุ้นเศรษฐกิจgrà-dtûn-sèet-tà-gìt
The government campaigns for citizens to consume domestically produced goods to stimulate the economy.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangวิกฤตwí-grìtภัยแล้งpai-lɛ́ɛngทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngอุปโภคù-bpà-pôokน้ำnáamอย่างyàangประหยัดbprà-yàtที่สุดtîi-sùt
During the drought crisis, everyone must use water as economically as possible.
2NounB2
use; non-food consumption
the use or consumption of non-edible goods or utilities
Examples
ขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəən1please; you are invited to… (formal prompt)2[to] cordially invite [sb] (formal/polite)ร่วมrûuamร่วมrûuam1[to] join; participate2together; jointly3joint; shared; mutualบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàakบริจาคbɔɔ-rí-jàak[to] donate [sth]; give [sth] to charityเครื่องอุปโภคkrʉ̂ʉang-ù-bpà-pôokเครื่องอุปโภคkrʉ̂ʉang-ù-bpà-pôoknon-food consumer goods; articles for useเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asสบู่sà-bùuสบู่sà-bùusoapและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ยาสีฟันyaa-sǐi-fanยาสีฟันyaa-sǐi-fantoothpasteให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛto; for [sb] (recipient/beneficiary; formal)ผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paiผู้ประสบภัยpûu-bprà-sòp-paidisaster-affected person; victim/survivorน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded
Please join us in donating non-edible goods such as soap and toothpaste to the flood victims.
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เดือนนี้dʉʉan-níiครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpสินค้าอุปโภคsǐn-káa-ù-bpà-pôokค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangสูงsǔung
This month, our family has relatively high expenses for non-edible consumer goods.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมีmiiนโยบายná-yoo-baaiควบคุมkûuap-kumราคาraa-kaaสินค้าอุปโภคsǐn-káa-ù-bpà-pôokที่tîiจำเป็นjam-bpenต่อdtɔ̀ɔการดำรงชีวิตgaan-dam-rong-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîip
The government has a policy to control the prices of essential non-edible consumer goods to reduce the cost of living for the public.
การปรับตัวgaan-bpràp-dtuuaสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang-dtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangของkɔ̌ɔngค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการอุปโภคgaan-ù-bpà-pôokได้dâaiสร้างsâangภาระหนักpaa-rá-nàkให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛผู้pûuมีmiiรายได้raai-dâaiน้อยnɔ́ɔi
The continuous increase in expenses for the consumption of non-edible goods has created a heavy burden for low-income earners.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is อุปโภค said อุ-ปะ-โพก?
ù-bpà-pôok
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |