เปาะ
bpɔ̀Meanings
1AdverbB1
with a sharp snapping or tapping sound
Describes a short, sharp sound, such as wood snapping or being tapped.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)กิ่งไม้gìng-máaiกิ่งไม้gìng-máaitree branchแห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2broken; snapped3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6minus; lessดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeเปาะbpɔ̀เปาะbpɔ̀1with a sharp snapping or tapping sound2repeatedly; continually
I stepped on a dry twig, and it broke with a sharp snap.
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แม้mɛ́ɛเขาkǎoจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเดินdəənให้hâiเบาbaoที่สุดtîi-sùtแต่dtɛ̀ɛกิ่งไม้gìng-máaiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngที่tîiเผลอเหยียบplə̌ə-yìiapก็gɔ̂หักhàkดังdangเปาะbpɔ̀จนjonคนข้างหน้าkon-kâang-nâaหันมาhǎn-maaมองmɔɔng
Although he tried to walk as quietly as possible, a dry twig he accidentally stepped on broke with a sharp snap, making the person ahead turn around.
2AdverbB2
repeatedly; continually
Repeatedly or continually, especially when praising someone, as in ชมเปาะ.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชิมchimชิมchim[to] taste; sample (food or drink)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourเปาะbpɔ̀เปาะbpɔ̀1with a sharp snapping or tapping sound2repeatedly; continuallyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be deliciousกว่าที่gwàa-tîiกว่าที่gwàa-tîi1than (what/that)2not until; by the time thatคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan
Mom tasted the curry and kept praising it, saying it was tastier than she had expected.
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ลูกค้าlûuk-káaชมchomเปาะbpɔ̀ว่าwâaร้านนี้ráan-níiบริการbɔɔ-rí-gaanดีdiiแถมtɛ̌ɛmอาหารaa-hǎanก็gɔ̂อร่อยà-rɔ̀i
The customers kept praising the restaurant for its good service and delicious food.
แม้mɛ́ɛเจ้าตัวjâo-dtuuaจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaยังyangทำได้tam-dâaiไม่ดีmâi-diiเท่าที่tâo-tîiหวังwǎngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเพื่อนร่วมงานpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-ngaanก็gɔ̂ชมchomเปาะbpɔ̀ว่าwâaงานนำเสนอngaan-nam-sà-nə̌əของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoชัดเจนchát-jeenและlɛ́น่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jai
Although he said he had not done as well as he had hoped, his colleagues kept praising his presentation for being clear and interesting.
แขกkɛ̀ɛkที่มาtîi-maaร่วมงานrûuam-ngaanต่างdtàangชมchomเปาะbpɔ̀ว่าwâaบ้านbâanหลังlǎngนี้níiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpได้dâaiลงตัวlong-dtuuaทั้งที่táng-tîiเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngยังyangรู้สึกว่าrúu-sʉ̀k-wâaมีmiiอีiiกหgɔɔ-hɔ̌ɔลายจุดlaai-jùtที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับปรุงbpràp-bprung
The guests kept praising how well the house was designed, even though the owner still felt that several things needed improvement.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpɔ̀
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 | — | — |