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bpóoMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
nude; revealing; indecent
showing the body with little or no clothing; dressed in a way that exposes too much skin (informal).
Examples
ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โป๊bpóoโป๊bpóo1nude; revealing; indecent2pornographic; explicit3porn (colloq.)ไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessiveไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Is this dress a bit too revealing?
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ฉันchǎnไม่mâiกล้าglâaใส่sàiเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวนั้นdtuua-nánไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanหรอกrɔ̀kมันmanโป๊bpóoเกินไปgəən-bpai
I don't dare wear that shirt to work; it's too revealing.
คุณย่าkun-yâaมักจะmák-jàบ่นbònว่าwâaดาราdaa-raaสมัยนี้sà-mǎi-níiแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaโป๊bpóoไม่เหมือนmâi-mʉ̌ʉanสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
My grandmother often complains that modern celebrities dress too revealingly, unlike in the old days.
การแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuuaที่tîiบางคนbaang-konมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaโป๊bpóoอาจàatเป็นbpenเรื่องปกติrʉ̂ʉang-bpòk-gà-dtìในnaiอีกìikวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamหนึ่งnʉ̀ngก็ได้gɔ̂-dâai
A way of dressing that some people see as revealing might be considered normal in another culture.
2AdjectiveB2
pornographic; explicit
containing sexually explicit content intended to arouse; not suitable for children (informal).
Examples
เพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaancoworker; colleague; workmateคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuang1[to] tell a story; narrate2[to] recount; relate what happenedตลกdtà-lòkตลกdtà-lòk1funny; amusing2comedian3ridiculous; absurd; laughableโป๊bpóhโป๊bpóh1nude; revealing; indecent2pornographic; explicit3porn (colloq.)ๆ-ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผู้หญิงpôo yĭngผู้หญิงpôo yĭng1woman; girl; female person2women's; female (as modifier)หลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jaiไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jai1uneasy; worried; troubled2[to] feel uneasy/worried (about [sth])
That colleague likes to tell dirty jokes, which makes many of the women feel uncomfortable.
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หนังnǎngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiมีmiiฉากchàakโป๊bpóoและlɛ́รุนแรงrun-rɛɛngผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngควรkuuanให้คำแนะนำhâi-kam-nɛ́-namแก่gɛ̀ɛบุตรหลานbùt-lǎan
This movie has sexually explicit and violent scenes; parents should provide guidance to their children.
ผู้ให้pûu-hâiบริการอินเทอร์เน็ตbɔɔ-rí-gaan-in-təə-nétมีหน้าที่mii-nâa-tîiคัดกรองkát-grɔɔngเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaที่tîiโป๊bpóoและlɛ́ผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganเยาวชนyao-wá-chon
Internet service providers have a duty to filter content that is sexually explicit and illegal to protect minors.
เกิดgə̀ətการถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangขึ้นkʉ̂nว่าwâaภาพวาดpâap-wâatของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàหรือrʉ̌ʉเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangภาพpâapที่tîiโป๊bpóoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างกระแสsâang-grà-sɛ̌ɛ
A debate arose as to whether his paintings were works of art or just sexually explicit images created for publicity.
3NounB2
porn (colloq.)
pornographic material; shorthand for items like หนังโป๊หนังโป๊nǎng-bpóopornographic movie; adult film ‘porn movie’ or รูปโป๊รูปโป๊rûup-bpóonude picture; pornographic photo ‘nude/erotic photo’.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)จับได้jàp-dâaiจับได้jàp-dâai1[to] catch; capture [sb/sth] (successfully)2[to] catch (sb) in the act; discover wrongdoing; find out (a secret)3[to] draw; get (by drawing lots)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeแอบดูɛ̀ɛp-duuแอบดูɛ̀ɛp-duu[to] peek; [to] spy on [sb/sth]โป๊bpóoโป๊bpóo1nude; revealing; indecent2pornographic; explicit3porn (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operate
He got caught secretly watching porn during work hours.
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ตำรวจdtam-rùuatบุกbùkจับjàpแหล่งผลิตlɛ̀ng-pà-lìtแผ่นpɛ̀nโป๊bpóoเถื่อนtʉ̀ʉanย่านyâanชานเมืองchaan-mʉʉang
The police raided a production site for illegal pornographic discs in a suburban area.
ในnaiหลายlǎaiประเทศbprà-têetการครอบครองgaan-krɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔngสื่อsʉ̀ʉโป๊bpóoเด็กdèkถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenความผิดkwaam-pìtทางอาญาtaang-aa-yaaร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛng
In many countries, possessing child pornography is considered a serious criminal offense.
มีmiiงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiที่tîiชี้ว่าchíi-wâaการเข้าถึงgaan-kâo-tʉ̌ngสื่อsʉ̀ʉโป๊bpóoได้dâaiอย่างง่ายดายyàang-ngâai-daaiในปัจจุบันnai-bpàt-jù-banส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtìทางเพศtaang-pêetของkɔ̌ɔngวัยรุ่นwai-rûn
There is research indicating that the easy accessibility of pornographic media nowadays affects the sexual attitudes of adolescents.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpóo
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |