โป๊ะ
bpóMeanings
1NounA2
lampshade
A cover fitted over a lamp to diffuse or direct the light.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)โป๊ะbpóโป๊ะbpó1lampshade2pontoon; floating pier3oops; bustedบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โคมไฟkoom-faiโคมไฟkoom-failamp; light fixture; lanternเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] online
I put a shade over the lamp to soften the light.
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ถ้าtâaไม่มีmâi-miiโป๊ะbpóโคมไฟkoom-faiดวงduuangนี้níiจะjàแสบตาsɛ̀ɛp-dtaaเวลาwee-laaอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
Without a shade, this lamp is harsh on the eyes when reading.
เขาkǎoหาhǎaโป๊ะbpóใหม่màiมาmaaเปลี่ยนbplìianเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiแสงsɛ̌ɛngส่องsɔ̀ɔngเฉพาะchà-pɔ́โต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaan
He found a new lamp shade to replace it so the light shines only on the desk.
ช่างchângแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiใช้cháiโป๊ะbpóแบบbɛ̀ɛpทึบtʉ́pด้านบนdâan-bonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบังแสงbang-sɛ̌ɛngขึ้นkʉ̂nเพดานpee-daanและlɛ́รวมruuamแสงsɛ̌ɛngลงบนlong-bonพื้นpʉ́ʉnที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
The technician suggested a shade with a closed top to block light from going to the ceiling and focus it on the workspace.
2NounB1
pontoon; floating pier
A floating platform or small pier used for boarding boats.
Examples
เรือrʉʉaเรือrʉʉaboat; ship; vesselจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)จอดjɔ̀ɔtจอดjɔ̀ɔt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโป๊ะbpóโป๊ะbpó1lampshade2pontoon; floating pier3oops; bustedหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)กันganกันgan1together; 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; earmarkนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle
The boat will dock at the floating pier in front of the temple; we’ll board tomorrow.
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ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkทำให้tam-hâiโป๊ะลื่นbpó-lʉ̂ʉnมากmâakทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngจับjàpราวraaoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nเรือrʉʉa
The rain made the floating platform very slippery; everyone has to hold the rail before boarding.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมาmaaรอrɔɔที่tîiโป๊ะbpóตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขึ้นkʉ̂nเรือหางยาวrʉʉa-hǎang-yaaoไปbpaiตลาดdtà-làat
Villagers have been waiting at the small pier since morning to take the long-tail boat to the market.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngโป๊ะbpóเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiผู้โดยสารpûu-dooi-sǎanขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longเรือrʉʉaได้dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-pai
Officials regularly check the sturdiness of the floating pier so passengers can board and disembark safely.
3InterjectionB1
oops; busted
An exclamation used when someone is caught or exposed, or when a mistake is revealed (internet slang/colloquial).
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเค้กkéekเค้กkéekcake (sweet baked dessert)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)รูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สตอรี่sà-dtɔɔ-rîiสตอรี่sà-dtɔɔ-rîi1social media Story2story; narrative (informal)โป๊ะbpóโป๊ะbpó1lampshade2pontoon; floating pier3oops; bustedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
He said he didn’t eat cake, but the story photo totally exposed him.
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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanลืมlʉʉmลบlópประวัติbprà-wàtแชตchɛ́tพอpɔɔโดนdoonถามtǎamก็gɔ̂ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpไม่mâiถูกtùukโป๊ะbpóทันทีtan-tii
My friend forgot to delete the chat history; when asked, he couldn’t answer and got exposed right away.
เขาkǎoอ้างว่าâang-wâaไปbpaiวิ่งwîngตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoแต่dtɛ̀ɛนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiไม่mâiโชว์chooข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunโป๊ะbpóหนักnàkมากmâak
He claimed he went running in the morning, but his fitness watch showed no data—he got totally exposed.
พอporหลักฐานlàk tăanหลุดlùtในnaiกรุ๊ปไลน์grúp laaiคำแก้ตัวkam gâe dtuuaทั้งหมดtáng mòtก็gâwโป๊ะbpóจนjonเถียงtĭiangไม่mâiออกòk
Once the evidence leaked in the group chat, all the excuses were exposed beyond dispute.
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 endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
bpó
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 | — | — |