โป่ง

bpòng

Meanings

1NounB2

[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] overlayกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)นานๆnaan 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)ถุงtŭngถุงtŭng1classifier: bags; sacks; packets2condom3bag; sack; pouchโป่งbpòngโป่งbpòng1[to] bulge; swell outward2bulging; swollen outward3salt lick; mineral lick4[to] inflate; puff (e.g., cheeks)5[to] flare (nostrils); puff up (pride/anger) [figurative]ออกมาòk 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.
2NounB2

bulging; swollen outward

Protruding or swollen outward in a rounded way.

Examples

หลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingมุมmumมุมmum1angle2corner3point of view; perspectiveหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)โป่งbpòngโป่งbpòng1[to] bulge; swell outward2bulging; swollen outward3salt lick; mineral lick4[to] inflate; puff (e.g., cheeks)5[to] flare (nostrils); puff up (pride/anger) [figurative]ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingน้ำขังnáam kăngน้ำขังnáam kăng1standing water; stagnant water2[to] have standing water; [to] become waterloggedใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3southern; of the South (often as prefix ใต้-)4below; underneath (adverb)แผ่นpàenแผ่นpàen1sheet; slab; panel2disc; plate; record3tectonic plate (geo.)4classifier for flat items
The roof bulged at one corner because water pooled beneath the sheet.
3NounB2

salt lick; mineral lick

A natural site where animals gather to lick mineral-rich soil or water.

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)หน้าแล้งnâa láengหน้าแล้งnâa láeng1dry 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 underที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotโป่งbpòngโป่งbpòng1[to] bulge; swell outward2bulging; swollen outward3salt lick; mineral lick4[to] inflate; puff (e.g., cheeks)5[to] flare (nostrils); puff up (pride/anger) [figurative]เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเลียliiaเลียliia1[to] lick2[to] toady; fawnดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4electrical ground; earth (electrical)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)แร่ธาตุrâe tâatแร่ธาตุrâe tâatmineral; essential mineral
During the dry season, wild animals often come down to the mineral lick to lick the soil and obtain minerals.
4NounB2

[to] inflate; puff (e.g., cheeks)

To expand by filling with air or gas; to puff up (e.g., cheeks, a balloon).

Examples

ลูกโป่งlôok bpòhngลูกโป่งlôok bpòhngballoonเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toโป่งbpòngโป่งbpòng1[to] bulge; swell outward2bulging; swollen outward3salt lick; mineral lick4[to] inflate; puff (e.g., cheeks)5[to] flare (nostrils); puff up (pride/anger) [figurative]เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เป่าbpàoเป่าbpào1[to] blow (air from the mouth)2[to] blow (into a wind instrument/device)3[to] blow out (a flame)4[to] blow to dry/warm5[to] inflate by blowingเข้าไปkâo bpaiเข้าไปkâo bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)
The balloon started to puff up when we blew air into it.
5NounC1

[to] flare (nostrils); puff up (pride/anger) [figurative]

To widen or puff up, often describing nostrils or a figurative swelling from emotion.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจมูกjà-mòokจมูกjà-mòok1nose2nose (of an object)โป่งbpòngโป่งbpòng1[to] bulge; swell outward2bulging; swollen outward3salt lick; mineral lick4[to] inflate; puff (e.g., cheeks)5[to] flare (nostrils); puff up (pride/anger) [figurative]หายใจhăai jaiหายใจhăai jai1[to] breathe; respire2[to] gasp; wheeze; breathe with difficultyแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สั่นsànสั่นsàn1[to] shake; tremble; vibrate2shaky; trembling3to shake [sth]
He was so angry that his nostrils flared, breathing hard and trembling.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

พองpongพองpong1swollen; puffed up; inflated2[to] swell; puff up; inflate3blistered; blister-like
  • swollen; puffed up; inflated
  • [to] swell; puff up; inflate
  • blistered; blister-like
บวมbuuamบวมbuuam1swollen; puffy2[to] swell; [to] puff up3inflated (price/figure), exaggerated
  • swollen; puffy
  • [to] swell; [to] puff up
  • inflated (price/figure), exaggerated
โป่งผายbpòhng păaiโป่งผายbpòhng păaibulging; puffed out

bulging; puffed out

เบ็งbengเบ็งbeng1[to] strain; bear down; bulge2bulging; distended
  • [to] strain; bear down; bulge
  • bulging; distended
ปูดbpòotปูดbpòot1[to] bulge; swell up; protrude2bulging; swollen; raised3[to] leak (news); [to] spill (info) (slang)
  • [to] bulge; swell up; protrude
  • bulging; swollen; raised
  • [to] leak (news); [to] spill (info) (slang)