โปะ
bpòMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] slap/smear/plop on (a soft substance)
To put, slap, or smear a soft or thick substance onto a surface in a rough or heavy way; to plop something on.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herโปะbpòโปะbpò1[to] slap/smear/plop on (a soft substance)2[to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)3[to] patch/cover roughly; plugครีมkreemครีมkreem1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredหนาnăaหนาnăa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyๆ-ลงบนlong bonลงบนlong bononto; upon (onto a surface)หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เกลี่ยglìiaเกลี่ยglìia1[to] spread/blend evenly2[to] smooth; level out3[to] distribute evenlyหยาบyàapหยาบyàap1coarse; rough (texture)2rude; vulgar (language/behavior)3coarse; crude (not fine or exact)4crude; unrefined (quality/finish)ๆ-
She slapped a thick layer of cream onto the cake and spread it roughly.
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The worker slapped wet cement onto the wall cracks quickly.
เขาkăoใช้cháiพายpaaiโปะbpòสีsĕeหนืดnèutๆ-ลงบนlong bonผ้าใบpâa baiเป็นbpenก้อนgônๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiมีmeeพื้นผิวpéun pĭu
He used a palette knife to plop thick paint onto the canvas in clumps to create texture.
แม่ครัวmâe kruuaโปะbpòซอสข้นsót kônลงกลางlong glaangจานjaanอย่างyàangไม่mâiประณีตbprà-nêetเพื่อให้pêuua hâiรสrótชัดchátและláeดูdooบ้านbâanๆ-
The cook plopped a thick sauce in the middle of the plate rather roughly, aiming for a bold, homey look.
2VerbB2
[to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)
To add extra, often money, to cover what is lacking or to reach a required amount.
Examples
ค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎanค่าอาหารkâa-aa-hǎan1meal price; food charge2food expenses; cost of food3meal allowanceเกินงบgəən-ngópเกินงบgəən-ngópover budgetไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedโปะbpòโปะbpò1[to] slap/smear/plop on (a soft substance)2[to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)3[to] patch/cover roughly; plugเงินสดngən-sòtเงินสดngən-sòt1cash2cash (as opposed to credit)เพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extraให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full term
The meal cost slightly exceeded the budget, so I added extra cash to make it complete.
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ฉันchǎnตั้งใจdtâng-jaiจะjàโปะbpòหนี้nîiบ้านbâanทุกtúkสิ้นปีsîn-bpiiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiยอดคงเหลือyɔ̂ɔt-kong-lʉ̌ʉaลดลงlót-longเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
I plan to make extra payments on the mortgage at the end of each year to reduce the balance faster.
โครงการkroong-gaanขาดkàatงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanจึงjʉngอนุมัติà-nú-mátให้hâiโปะbpòงบngópเสริมsə̌əmเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanสะดุดsà-dùt
The project was short on budget, so the management approved topping up funds to prevent the plan from stalling.
3VerbB2
[to] patch/cover roughly; plug
To cover, plug, or patch something quickly or crudely, often to hide or fix it temporarily.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or resultผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)เทปtêepเทปtêep1tape (cassette; recording tape)2tape (adhesive strip)โปะbpòโปะbpò1[to] slap/smear/plop on (a soft substance)2[to] top up; cover a shortfall (esp. money)3[to] patch/cover roughly; plugรูรั่วruu-rûuaรูรั่วruu-rûua1leak; hole letting fluid/gas escape2leakage point; source of loss (fig.)ท่อtɔ̂ɔท่อtɔ̂ɔ1pipe; tube2duct; conduit (technical)ชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time beingก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
He slapped some tape over the pipe leak temporarily before the repairman arrived.
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ฝนfǒnสาดsàatเข้าหน้าต่างkâo-nâa-dtàangฉันchǎnเลยləəiใช้cháiกระดาษgrà-dàatหนังสือพิมพ์nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-pimโปะbpòไว้wáiกันลมgan-lom
Rain splashed through the window, so I plugged it with newspaper to block the wind.
เขาkǎoรีบrîipโปะดินสอพองbpò-din-sɔ̌ɔ-pɔɔngบนbonรอยแตกrɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkกำแพงgam-pɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบังbangสายตาsǎai-dtaaคนkonก่อนgɔ̀ɔnกรรมการgam-má-gaanจะjàตรวจบ้านdtrùuat-bâan
He hurriedly patched the crack on the wall with powdery filler to hide it before the inspectors checked the house.
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtเลือกโปะlêuuak bpòปัญหาbpan-hăaด้วยdûuayการติดgaan dtìtสติ๊กเกอร์ทับsà-dtík-gêr tápโลโก้loh gôhผิดpìtแทนที่จะtaen têe jàพิมพ์pimใหม่màiให้hâiถูกต้องtòok dtông
The company chose to cover up the issue by slapping stickers over the wrong logo instead of reprinting it correctly.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpò
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |