โป่ง
bpòongMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] bulge; swell outward
To protrude or swell outward in a rounded way.
Examples
ถุงผ้าtŭng pâaถุงผ้าtŭng pâacloth bag; fabric tote; eco bagชื้นๆchéun chéunชื้นๆchéun chéunslightly damp; humidวางทับwaang tápวางทับwaang táp[to] place [sth] on top (of); [to] overlayกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkนานๆnaan naanนานๆnaan naanrarely; once in a whileทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ก้นgônก้นgôn1buttocks; butt; rear2bottom; base (of a container/object)3tail end; back end; bottom4butt (of a cigarette)ถุงtŭngถุงtŭng1bag; sack; pouch2classifier: bags; sacks; packets3condomโป่งbpòngโป่งbpòng1[to] bulge; swell outward2bulging; swollen outward3salt lick; mineral lickออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
The damp bags stacked together for a long time made the bottom bulge out.
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พื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiตรงที่dtrong-tîiโดนdoonน้ำnáamบวมbuuamจนjonโป่งbpòongขึ้นkʉ̂nจากjàakระดับrá-dàpเดิมdəəm
The wooden floor where water got in swelled and bulged above the original level.
หลังคาlăng kaaเมมเบรนmem-braynรับrápความร้อนkwaam rónมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiจนjonชั้นล่างchán lâangเกิดgèrtโพรงอากาศprohng aa-gàatและláeโป่งbpòngตัวdtuua
The membrane roof overheated, causing air pockets underneath and making it bulge.
The balloon started to puff up when we blew air into it.
He puffed up his cheeks for fun and laughed.
เวลารถwee-laa-rótผ่านpàanหลุมlǔmลมlomยางyaangล้อlɔ́ɔเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàพองpɔɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiจากjàakแรงดันrɛɛng-danอากาศaa-gàat
When the car passes an air pocket, the tire seems to bulge slightly from the air pressure.
เธอterเป่าbpàoถุงพลาสติกtŭng pláat-dtìkให้hâiโป่งbpòngจนjonสุดsùtก่อนจะgòn jàตบdtòpให้hâiแตกdtàekเสียงดังsĭiang dang
She blew the plastic bag until it puffed up completely, then slapped it to make a loud pop.
2AdjectiveB2
bulging; swollen outward
Protruding or swollen outward in a rounded way.
Examples
หลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; correspondingมุมmumมุมmum1corner2angle3point of view; perspectiveหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostโป่งbpòongโป่งbpòong1[to] bulge; swell outward2bulging; swollen outward3salt lick; mineral lickขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingน้ำขังnáam-kǎngน้ำขังnáam-kǎng1standing water; stagnant water2[to] have standing water; [to] become waterloggedใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)แผ่นpɛ̀nแผ่นpɛ̀n1sheet; slab; panel2classifier for flat items3disc; record
The roof bulged at one corner because water pooled beneath the sheet.
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ผนังปูนpà-năng bpuunเริ่มrêrmโป่งbpòngเป็นbpenวงๆwong wongแสดงว่าsà-daeng wâaความชื้นkwaam chéunสะสมsà-sŏm
The plaster wall started to bulge in patches, indicating moisture buildup.
พื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiลามิเนตlaa-mí-nèetโป่งbpòongจนjonเดินdəənสะดุดsà-dùtต้องdtɔ̂ngรื้อrʉ́ʉออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpใหม่mài
The laminate floor bulged to the point of tripping, so it had to be removed and re-leveled.
ยางรถyaang rótมีจุดmee jùtโป่งbpòngเล็กๆlék lékบริเวณbo-rí-waynแก้มgâemยางyaangเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtòการระเบิดgaan rá-bèrtขณะkà-nàขับkàp
The tire has a small bulge on the sidewall, posing a risk of blowout while driving.
3NounB2
salt lick; mineral lick
A natural site where animals gather to lick mineral-rich soil or water.
Examples
ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2span; extent3section; segment (part of something)4range; interval (between limits)5distance between supportsหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng1dry season2in the dry seasonสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàa1wild animal2wildlifeมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโป่งbpòongโป่งbpòong1[to] bulge; swell outward2bulging; swollen outward3salt lick; mineral lickเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเลียliiaเลียliia1[to] lick2[to] toady; fawnดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerแร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatแร่ธาตุrɛ̂ɛ-tâatmineral; essential mineral
During the dry season, wild animals often come down to the mineral lick to lick the soil and obtain minerals.
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เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiติดตั้งdtìt-dtângกล้องglɔ̂ngดักถ่ายdàk-tàaiไว้wáiใกล้glâiโป่งbpòongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamสัตว์sàt
Officials installed camera traps near the mineral lick to study animal behavior.
โป่งbpòongธรรมชาติtam-má-châatเป็นbpenแหล่งแร่lɛ̀ng-rɛ̂ɛธาตุtâatสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiดึงดูดdʉng-dùutช้างcháangกวางgwaangและlɛ́กระทิงgrà-tingให้มาhâi-maaรวมตัวกันruuam-dtuua-gan
Natural mineral licks are vital sources of minerals that attract elephants, deer, and gaurs to gather.
นักนิเวศวิทยาnák-ní-wêet-wít-tá-yaaมักmákใช้cháiการเฝ้าระวังgaan-fâo-rá-wangตามdtaamโป่งbpòongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประเมินbprà-məənความหลากหลายkwaam-làak-lǎaiของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์sàtในnaiพื้นที่อนุรักษ์pʉ́ʉn-tîi-à-nú-rák
Ecologists often monitor mineral licks to assess animal diversity in protected areas.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpòong
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |