เป๋า
bpǎoMeanings
1NounA1
bag; purse; wallet
A colloquial shortening of กระเป๋ากระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1pocket2wallet3bag; handbag; purse, referring to a bag, purse, or wallet for carrying belongings or money.
Examples
เป๋าbpǎoเป๋าbpǎo1bag; purse; wallet2pocket3lame; limpingใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mine
This bag is mine.
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The money is in the wallet.
Yesterday I left my bag on the bus.
Could you hold my bag for me? It's really heavy.
2NounA2
A colloquial shortening of กระเป๋ากระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1pocket2wallet3bag; handbag; purse when it refers to a pocket in clothing.
Examples
เหรียญrǐianเหรียญrǐian1coin2medal3CL: เหรียญ4round metal token5crypto coin; cryptocurrency6dollar (informal)7virtual coin; virtual currency unitอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]เป๋าbpǎoเป๋าbpǎo1bag; purse; wallet2pocket3lame; limpingกางเกงgaang-geengกางเกงgaang-geeng1pants; trousers2classifier: ตัว (for pants)
The coin is in the trouser pocket.
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This morning I put the key in my shirt pocket.
เอาaoมือmʉʉออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakเป๋าbpǎoกางเกงgaang-geengแล้วlɛ́ɛoมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiถือtʉ̌ʉของkɔ̌ɔngหน่อยnɔ̀i
Take your hands out of your trouser pockets and help me carry these things.
อย่าyàaใส่sàiของkɔ̌ɔngเยอะyə́ในnaiเป๋าbpǎoกางเกงgaang-geengเดี๋ยวdǐiaoจะjàเดินdəənไม่สะดวกmâi-sà-dùuak
Don't put too much stuff in your trouser pockets, or it'll be awkward to walk.
3AdjectiveB2
lame; limping
Walking unevenly or leaning from side to side because of a weak, injured, or disabled leg.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเป๋าbpǎoเป๋าbpǎo1bag; purse; wallet2pocket3lame; limpingเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoข้อเท้าkɔ̂ɔ-táaoankle; ankle jointเจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injuredแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeเองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
He walks with a limp because his ankle hurts, but he can still walk home on his own.
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แม้mɛ́ɛอาการบาดเจ็บaa-gaan-bàat-jèpจะjàดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nแล้วlɛ́ɛoเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangเดินdəənเป๋าbpǎoเพราะprɔ́ขาkǎaข้างkâangซ้ายsáaiรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkได้dâaiไม่mâiเต็มที่dtem-tîi
Although his injury has improved, he still walks with a limp because his left leg cannot bear his full weight.
แพทย์แนะนำpɛ̂ɛt-nɛ́-namให้hâiเธอtəəบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉaขาkǎaอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótอาaaการเดินgaan-dəənเป๋าbpǎoที่tîiเกิดจากgə̀ət-jàakขาkǎaข้างkâangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngอ่อนแรงɔ̀ɔn-rɛɛng
The doctor advised her to exercise her leg muscles regularly to reduce the limp caused by weakness in one leg.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
bpǎo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |