เป่า
bpàoMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] blow (air from the mouth)
to send out air from the mouth
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[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]ลมหายใจlom hăai-jaiลมหายใจlom hăai-jai1breath2life; life force (figurative)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
He gently blew out air from his mouth.
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I was tired a moment ago, so I stopped and blew out a long breath.
ก่อนgònเริ่มrêrmซ้อมsómโค้ชkóhtบอกให้bòk hâiทุกคนtúk konเป่าลมbpào lomหายใจออกhăai jai òkช้าcháaๆ-เพื่อpêuuaผ่อนคลายpòn klaai
Before practice, the coach told everyone to blow air out slowly to relax.
เขาkǎoสูดsùutลมlomเข้าkâoแล้วlɛ́ɛoเป่าbpàoออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumอารมณ์aa-romในช่วงnai-chûuangสอบsɔ̀ɔpสัมภาษณ์sǎm-pâat
He inhaled and blew air out rhythmically to control his emotions during the interview.
2VerbA2
[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)
to produce sound by blowing air into a musical instrument or small device (e.g., flute, whistle)
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป่าขลุ่ยbpào klùiเป่าขลุ่ยbpào klùi1[to] play the flute2[to] perform oral sex on a man (slang)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
He plays a simple tune on the flute every morning.
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Yesterday the teacher had me blow the whistle to call friends into line.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeวงดนตรีwong don-dtreeจะjàให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkลองlongเป่าbpàoรีคอร์เดอร์ree-kor-dêrบนbonเวทีway-tee
Tomorrow the band will let the kids try playing the recorder on stage.
นักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiเป่าbpàoแซกโซโฟนsɛ̂ɛk-soo-foonด้วยdûuaiลมหายใจlom-hǎai-jaiยาวyaaoทำให้tam-hâiทำนองtam-nɔɔngไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnและlɛ́กังวานgang-waan
The musician blows the saxophone with long breaths, making the melody smooth and resonant.
3VerbA2
[to] blow out (a flame)
to extinguish a flame by blowing, such as candles
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[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]เทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətbirthdayดับdàpดับdàp1[to] go out; be extinguished2[to] extinguish; turn off3out; off; not running
He blows out the birthday candles.
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Just now the candle flame was strong, so I blew it out in one go.
The kids blew out the candles after singing Happy Birthday.
Don’t swat with your hand; gently blow it out so it doesn’t scatter onto the cake.
4VerbA2
[to] inflate by blowing
to fill something with air by blowing (e.g., balloons)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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]ลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongballoonจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)พองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-likeโตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-up
I blow up the balloon until it becomes big.
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Yesterday we blew up many balloons for the party.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเขาkǎoจะjàช่วยchûuaiเป่าbpàoลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongให้hâiเต็มdtemห้องประชุมhɔ̂ng-bprà-chum
Tomorrow he will help blow up balloons to fill the conference room.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanเธอtəəสลับกันsà-làp-ganเป่าbpàoลูกโป่งlûuk-bpòongกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiขนาดkà-nàatเท่ากันtâo-ganและlɛ́ไม่mâiแตกง่ายdtɛ̀ɛk-ngâai
Before the event, she took turns blowing up balloons with her friend so they were the same size and wouldn’t burst easily.
5VerbB1
[to] blow air onto [sth]
to direct air onto something, for example to dry hair with a dryer or cool hot food by blowing on it
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เป่าผมbpào-pǒmเป่าผมbpào-pǒm[to] blow-dry hairให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without brothก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâan[to] leave home
I blow-dry my hair before leaving home.
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The soup was too hot, so he blew on it to cool it down before tasting.
Mom dried the shirt by blowing it with a hair dryer because it rained all day.
เธอterวางwaangพายpaaiไว้บนwái bonหน้าต่างnâa dtàangแล้วláeoเป่าbpàoเบาๆbao baoเพื่อให้pêuua hâiไส้sâiพายpaaiอุ่นกำลังดีùn gam-lang dee
She set the pie on the windowsill and blew gently so the filling would be nicely warm.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpào
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |