โปง
bpoongMeaning
1NounB2
wooden bell; wooden signal gong
A large hollow wooden bell or gong, hung and struck to give signals, especially at temples.
Examples
ตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtตอนเช้ามืดdtɔɔn-cháo-mʉ̂ʉtearly dawn; before sunriseฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsǐiangเสียงsǐiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asโปงbpoongโปงbpoongwooden bell; wooden signal gongจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessใกล้บ้านglâi-bâanใกล้บ้านglâi-bâannear (one's) home; nearby homeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปลุกbplùkปลุกbplùk1[to] wake [sb] up2[to] rouse; stir upพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำวัตรtam-wátทำวัตรtam-wát[to] perform monastic chantingเช้าcháoเช้าcháo1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morning
In the early morning, I heard the sound of the pong being struck from the nearby temple to wake the monks for morning chants.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnที่tîiยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaคนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanจะjàฟังfangเสียงsǐiangโปงbpoongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuเวลาwee-laa
In the old days when there were no clocks, villagers would listen to the sound of the pong to know the time.
โปงbpoongที่tîiแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiศาลาsǎa-laaนั้นnánทำจากtam-jàakไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətเสียงก้องกังวานsǐiang-gɔ̂ɔng-gang-waanเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukตีdtiiด้วยdûuaiไม้máaiท่อนtɔ̂nใหญ่yài
The pong hanging under the pavilion is made of hardwood, creating a resonant sound when struck with a large wooden mallet.
เสียงsǐiangโปงbpoongยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangสัญญาณsǎn-yaanบอกเวลาbɔ̀ɔk-wee-laaแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสร้างsâangความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kสงบsà-ngòpและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛชาวบ้านchaao-bâanที่tîiอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuรอบrɔ̂ɔpวัดwát
The sound of the pong at night is not just a signal for time, but also creates a sense of peace and security for the villagers living around the temple.
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 syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpoong
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 | — | — |