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gɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔngMeanings
1NounA2
puffed cheeks
cheeks expanded outward, typically from holding air or food in the mouth
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแก้มพองgɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔngแก้มพองgɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔng1puffed cheeks2cheek(s) puffed; puff-cheeked
My little sibling is puffing out their cheeks.
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He took such a big bite of the steamed bun that his cheeks puffed out.
กระรอกgrà-rɔ̂ɔkเก็บgèpลูกโอ๊กlûuk-óokไว้wáiในnaiกระพุ้งgrà-púngแก้มgɛ̂ɛmจนjonแก้มพองgɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔngตุ่ยdtùi
The squirrel stored acorns in its pouches until its cheeks were all puffed out.
เวลาที่wee-laa-tîiแม่mɛ̂ɛโกรธgròotแต่dtɛ̀ɛไม่mâiอยากyàakพูดpûutอะไรà-raiแม่mɛ̂ɛมักจะmák-jàแสดงออกsà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkด้วยdûuaiการทำgaan-tamแก้มพองgɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔngใส่sàiพ่อpɔ̂ɔ
When Mom is angry but doesn't want to say anything, she often expresses it by puffing her cheeks out at Dad.
2AdjectiveA2
cheek(s) puffed; puff-cheeked
having cheeks puffed out, as from holding air or food in the mouth
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)แก้มพองgɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔngแก้มพองgɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔng1puffed cheeks2cheek(s) puffed; puff-cheekedไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จาjaaจาjaa1colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’2Ja (personal name or nickname)
He is sitting with puffed-out cheeks, not saying a word.
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ทำไมtam-maiเธอtəəนั่งnângทำหน้าtam-nâaแก้มพองgɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔngอยู่yùuตรงนั้นdtrong-nánล่ะlâโกรธgròotใครkraiมาmaaเหรอrə̌ə
Why are you sitting over there with your cheeks all puffed out? Are you mad at someone?
That child took such a big bite of bread that their cheeks are all puffed out.
ฉันchănชอบchôpดูdooรูปrôopตัวเองdtuua engตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkที่têeกำลังgam-langเป่าbpàoเทียนtianวันเกิดwan gèrtแล้วláeoแก้มพองgâem pongมันmanดูdooตลกดีdtà-lòk dee
I like looking at pictures of myself as a kid where I'm blowing out birthday candles with puffed-out cheeks; it looks funny.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
gɛ̂ɛm
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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พองpɔɔngพองpɔɔng1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-like4[to] bristle; stand on end (hair or fur)swollen; puffed up; inflatedPart 2
แก้มพองgɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔngแก้มพองgɛ̂ɛm-pɔɔngpuffed cheekspuffed cheeksWord