โผ
pǒoMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] swoop; dart; leap; fling oneself
to move suddenly and quickly, often through the air, as in swooping, leaping forward, or throwing oneself toward [sb]/[sth]
Examples
แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatเห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lênของเล่นkɔ̌ɔng-lên1toy; plaything2novelty; fun gadget3plaything (figurative)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโผpǒoโผpǒo1[to] swoop; dart; leap; fling oneself2list/roster (esp. official appointments)ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โซฟาsoo-faaโซฟาsoo-faasofa; couchทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The cat saw the toy and immediately leapt onto the sofa.
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He threw himself into his mother's arms when they met at the airport.
พอporพลุplúดังdangเด็กdèkๆ-ก็gâwโผpŏhหนีnĕeเข้าหาkâo hăaอ้อมอกôm òkพ่อpôrด้วยdûuayความตกใจkwaam dtòk-jai
As soon as the fireworks went off, the children swooped into their father's arms in fright.
นกอินทรีnók-in-siiโผpǒoจากjàakหน้าผาnâa-pǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoถลาtà-lǎaไปbpaiคว้าkwáaเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉaอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yam
The eagle swooped from the cliff and lunged to seize its prey with precision.
2NounB2
list/roster (esp. official appointments)
an official list or roster, especially of appointments, assignments, or transfers (e.g., military or civil service reshuffles)
Examples
ช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaithe end part; latter stageปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)โผpǒoโผpǒo1[to] swoop; dart; leap; fling oneself2list/roster (esp. official appointments)แต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtâng[to] appoint; designateข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaancivil servant; government officialชุดใหญ่chút-yàiชุดใหญ่chút-yài1large set; full combo; big portion2big time; heavilyออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
At the end of the year, a major roster of civil service appointments will be released.
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หลังlǎngโผpǒoโยกย้ายyôok-yáaiประกาศbprà-gàatหลายคนlǎai-konถูกtùukย้ายไปyáai-bpaiประจำbprà-jamจังหวัดjang-wàtอื่นʉ̀ʉn
After the transfer roster was announced, many people were moved to other provinces.
ชื่อchʉ̂ʉของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoหายไปhǎai-bpaiจากjàakโผตั้งpǒo-dtângแต่dtɛ̀ɛรอบrɔ̂ɔpก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทำให้tam-hâiคาดว่าkâat-wâaอาจàatไม่ได้รับmâi-dâi-rápตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตามที่dtaam-tîiลือกันlʉʉ-gan
His name has been missing from the roster since the previous round, leading to speculation that he may not receive the rumored post.
แม้mɛ́ɛโผpǒoแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângไม่เป็นทางการmâi-bpen-taang-gaanจะjàหลุดออกมาlùt-ɔ̀ɔk-maaแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔประกาศราชกิจจานุเบกษาbprà-gàat-râat-chá-gìt-jaa-nú-bèek-sǎaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีผลmii-pǒnจริงjing
Even though an unofficial appointment roster has been leaked, we must wait for the Royal Gazette announcement for it to take effect.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒo
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |