โป้ง(bpôhng)

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

[!] bang; pow (gunshot/explosion sound)

An interjection imitating the sharp sound of a gunshot, firecracker, or sudden loud bang.

Examples

ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)เสียงsĭiangเสียงsĭiang1sound; noise2voice3vote4tone; timbre5phonetic toneโป้งbpôhngโป้งbpôhng1[!] bang; pow (gunshot/explosion sound)2index finger (child’s counting term)3[to] default; for a check to bounce; [sb/sth] go bustจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ประทัดbprà-tátประทัดbprà-tát1firecracker2string of firecrackersหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)
I heard a bang from firecrackers in front of the house.
2NounA2

index finger (child’s counting term)

A playful/children’s term used when counting to refer to the index finger.

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenๆ-ชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseนิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesโป้งbpôhngโป้งbpôhng1[!] bang; pow (gunshot/explosion sound)2index finger (child’s counting term)3[to] default; for a check to bounce; [sb/sth] go bustแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)นับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondสามsăamสามsăam1three (3)2third (ordinal)
The children raise their index finger and count one, two, three.
3VerbB2

[to] default; for a check to bounce; [sb/sth] go bust

Informal: to fail to pay a debt; for a check to bounce; or for a person/business to go broke.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยืมyeumยืมyeum1[to] borrow [sth]2[to] borrow [sb’s] style/idea; [to] imitateเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)โป้งbpôhngโป้งbpôhng1[!] bang; pow (gunshot/explosion sound)2index finger (child’s counting term)3[to] default; for a check to bounce; [sb/sth] go bustไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)คืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4per (night) [prefix use]ตามที่dtaam têeตามที่dtaam têe1as; just as; in the way that2according to; as perสัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2contract; agreement3[to] promise; pledge; vow4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)
He borrowed money from a friend and defaulted, not paying it back as promised.

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