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bpooMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
revealing; skimpy (slang)
describing clothing that shows a lot of skin; very revealing; slang/informal
Examples
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โป๊bpóoโป๊bpóo1nude; revealing; indecent2pornographic; explicit3porn (colloq.)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)
This shirt is a little too revealing. I don't dare to wear it.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaชุดchútที่tîiฉันchǎnจะjàใส่sàiไปbpaiงานแต่งงานngaan-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanมันmanโป๊bpóoเกินไปgəən-bpai
My mom said the dress I'm going to wear to my friend's wedding is too revealing.
เธอtəəไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaที่tîiโป๊bpóoเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kไม่มั่นใจmâi-mân-jai
She doesn't like wearing revealing clothes because she feels insecure.
มาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanความโป๊kwaam-bpóoของkɔ̌ɔngเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaแตกต่างกันไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-gan-bpaiในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́ยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎi
The standard for what is considered revealing clothing varies across different cultures and eras.
2AdjectiveB2
nude; explicit (slang)
involving nudity or explicit exposure, especially in media or images; slang/informal
Examples
หนังnăngหนังnăng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4setting (of a story)5square; right angle (90°)6setting; backdrop (figurative)โป๊bpóhโป๊bpóh1nude; revealing; indecent2pornographic; explicit3porn (colloq.)เยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveเด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperดูdooดูdoo1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune
This movie has a few too many nude scenes. Kids shouldn't watch it.
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นิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-sǎanเล่มlêmนั้นnánถูกtùukแบนbɛɛnเพราะprɔ́มีmiiภาพpâapโป๊bpóoที่tîiไม่เหมาะสมmâi-mɔ̀-sǒmสำหรับsǎm-ràpเยาวชนyao-wá-chon
That magazine was banned because it had nude photos that were inappropriate for young people.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanพยายามpá-yaa-yaamออกกฎหมายɔ̀ɔk-gòt-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumการเผยแพร่gaan-pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛสื่อsʉ̀ʉโป๊bpóoบนbonอินเทอร์เน็ตin-təə-nét
The government is trying to pass laws to control the distribution of explicit media on the internet.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngว่าwâaภาพpâapโป๊bpóoในnaiผลงานpǒn-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenการแสดงออกgaan-sà-dɛɛng-ɔ̀ɔkทางtaangศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàไม่ใช่mâi-châiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangลามกอนาจารlaa-mók-à-naa-jaan
The artist argues that the nude images in his work are artistic expression, not pornography.
3AdjectiveB2
exposed; unconcealed
Exposed or left unconcealed, especially a flaw or something that should have been hidden.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซ่อนsɔ̂ɔnซ่อนsɔ̂ɔn1[to] hide [sth]2[to] conceal; keep secretของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6lockerแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)โผล่plòoโผล่plòo[to] emerge; appear; stick out; pop upโป๊bpóoโป๊bpóo1nude; revealing; indecent2pornographic; explicit3porn (colloq.)ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)จับได้jàp-dâaiจับได้jàp-dâai1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw; get (by drawing lots)
He hid the item behind the cabinet, but the end of it was sticking out plainly, so he got caught.
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แผนpɛ̌ɛnการเซอร์ไพรส์gaan-səə-práiไม่mâiสำเร็จsǎm-rètเพราะprɔ́มีmiiคนkonทำtamข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunหลุดlùtจนjonเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangโปbpooออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaหมดmòtเลยləəi
The surprise plan failed because someone leaked the information, making everything completely exposed.
ตอนแรกdtɔɔn-rɛ̂ɛkเขาkǎoทำtamเป็นใจbpen-jaiดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛสุดท้ายsùt-táaiเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingก็gɔ̂โปbpooออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaว่าwâaเขาkǎoแค่kɛ̂ɛต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanหลอกใช้lɔ̀ɔk-cháiเราrao
At first, he pretended to be kind, but eventually his true intention was exposed: he just wanted to use us.
จุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔnในnaiแผนการpɛ̌ɛn-gaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoโป๊bpóoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukนำไปปฏิบัติnam-bpai-bpà-dtì-bàtจริงjing
The weakness in his plan became plainly visible when it was actually put into practice.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpoo
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 | — | — |