โผน
pǒonMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] leap; [to] jump
to leap, jump, or spring forward or upward with force.
Examples
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaนักกีฬาnák-gii-laaathlete; sportsperson; playerกระโดดgrà-dòotกระโดดgrà-dòot1[to] jump; leap2[to] rise sharply (fig.)ค้ำkámค้ำkám1[to] prop; brace; support (from below)2[to] guarantee; act as surety; underwriteถ่อtɔ̀ɔถ่อtɔ̀ɔ1punting pole2[to] punt; [to] push a boat with a pole3[to] drag oneself [somewhere]; [to] take the trouble to goโผนpǒonโผนpǒon1[to] leap; [to] jump2rash; recklessข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2across; over3[to] skip; omit4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementกั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaambeautifully
The pole vaulter leaped over the bar beautifully.
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That horse leaped over the fence quickly.
ในnaiหนังแอ็คชั่นnǎng-ɛ̀k-chânพระเอกprá-èekโผนpǒonตัวdtuuaจากjàakตึกdtʉ̀kหนึ่งnʉ̀ngไปยังbpai-yangอีกìikตึกdtʉ̀kหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหนีnǐiผู้ร้ายpûu-ráai
In the action movie, the main character leaped from one building to another to escape the villains.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงsǐiangระเบิดrá-bə̀ətทหารtá-hǎanก็gɔ̂โผนpǒonออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakที่กำบังtîi-gam-bangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าkâoจู่โจมjùu-joom
Upon hearing the explosion, the soldier sprang from cover to launch an attack.
2AdjectiveB2
rash; reckless
acting too quickly or boldly, without enough thought; reckless.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideโผนpŏhnโผนpŏhn1[to] leap; [to] jump2rash; recklessเกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyนักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; greatly; muchลองlongลองlong[to] try; attemptคิดดูkít dooคิดดูkít doo[to] think about; [to] considerให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
Don't make such a reckless decision. Try to think it over carefully first.
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เขาkǎoเป็นbpenคนkonใจร้อนjai-rɔ́ɔnทำอะไรtam-à-raiโผนpǒonไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
He's an impatient person who acts a bit recklessly and isn't very prudent.
การที่gaan-tîiเขาkǎoลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakงานngaanโดยdooiยังyangไม่มีmâi-miiงานngaanใหม่màiรองรับrɔɔng-rápเป็นbpenการกระทำgaan-grà-tamที่tîiโผนpǒonมากmâak
Quitting his job without having a new one lined up was a very reckless action.
แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápเตือนdtʉʉanไม่ให้mâi-hâiทำtamการรบgaan-rópที่tîiโผนpǒonทะยานtá-yaanเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพราะprɔ́อาจàatทำให้tam-hâiสูญเสียsǔun-sǐiaไพร่พลprâi-ponโดยdooiไม่จำเป็นmâi-jam-bpen
The commander warned against engaging in overly reckless combat, as it could lead to unnecessary loss of troops.
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 syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒon
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 | — | — |