เปา
bpaoMeanings
1NounA2
steamed bun (informal)
An informal, shortened term for ซาลาเปาซาลาเปาsaa-laa-bpaosteamed bun; bao (salapao), a Chinese-style steamed bun.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[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); pocketเปาbpaoเปาbpao1steamed bun (informal)2referee; umpire (colloq.)
I want to eat a steamed bun.
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In the morning, mom bought me a BBQ pork steamed bun.
This steamed bun is very delicious. It has a lot of filling.
2NounB1
referee; umpire (colloq.)
An informal term for a sports referee or umpire, especially in football.
Examples
เปาbpaoเปาbpao1steamed bun (informal)2referee; umpire (colloq.)เป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] inflate by blowing5[to] blow air onto [sth]นกหวีดnók-wìitนกหวีดnók-wìit1whistle (device)2classifier: อันให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsฟาวล์faaoฟาวล์faao1foul (sports infraction)2[to] commit a foul
The ref blew the whistle for a foul.
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The football fans shouted at the referee because they were unhappy with the decision.
นักเตะnák-dtèพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàเถียงtǐiangแต่dtɛ̀ɛเปาbpaoก็gɔ̂ยืนยันyʉʉn-yanว่าwâaจังหวะjang-wàนั้นnánไม่mâiล้ำหน้าlám-nâa
The player tried to argue, but the ref insisted that it was not offside.
การทำหน้าที่gaan-tam-nâa-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngเปาbpaoในnaiนัดชิงชนะเลิศnát-ching-chá-ná-lə̂ətถูกtùukวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaเอนเอียงeen-iiangและlɛ́ไม่มีmâi-miiมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎan
The referee's performance in the final match was heavily criticized for being biased and lacking standards.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpao
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |