โพงพาง
poong-paangMeanings
1NounB2
blindman's buff
A traditional Thai children's game similar to blindman's buff, where a blindfolded player tries to catch others
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ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)โพงพางpohng paangโพงพางpohng paang1blindman's buff2bag net; stationary fish trapกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâaสนามหญ้าsà-năam yâa1lawn; grassy yard2grass pitch; turf fieldหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rianschool
When I was a kid, I liked playing the 'phong phang' game with my friends on the school lawn.
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ในnaiการเล่นgaan lênโพงพางpohng paangจะต้องjà dtôngมีmeeคนหนึ่งkon nèungถูกtòokปิดตาbpìt dtaaและláeพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจับjàpคนkonอื่นๆèun èunให้ได้hâi dâi
In the 'phong phang' game, one person must be blindfolded and try to catch the others.
การละเล่นgaan lá-lênพื้นบ้านpúuan bâanอย่างyàangโพงพางpohng paangช่วยให้chûuai hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkได้dâiพัฒนาpát-tá-naaทักษะการฟังták-sà gaan fangและláeการรับรู้gaan ráp róoทิศทางtít taang
A traditional folk game like 'phong phang' helps children develop their listening skills and spatial awareness.
ขณะkà-nàเล่นlênโพงพางpohng paangเด็กๆdèk dèkจะjàล้อมวงlóm wongร้องróngเพลงพื้นบ้านplayng péuun bâanเพื่อpêuuaหยอกล้อyòk lóผู้เล่นpôo lênที่têeถูกtòokปิดตาbpìt dtaaอยู่yòoตรงกลางdtrong glaang
While playing 'phong phang', the children will form a circle and sing a folk song to tease the blindfolded player in the middle.
2NounC1
bag net; stationary fish trap
A type of large bag net or stationary fish trap set in a river or estuary to catch aquatic animals using the water current
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ดักdàkดักdàk1[to] set a trap; ambush; lie in wait2[to] intercept; cut off (someone’s path or message)3[to] head off; preempt [sb]/[sth] (colloquial)โพงพางpoong-paangโพงพางpoong-paang1blindman's buff2bag net; stationary fish trapในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)แม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamแม่น้ำmɛ̂ɛ-náamriverเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจับปลาjàp-bplaaจับปลาjàp-bplaa[to] catch fishในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofฤดูน้ำหลากrʉ́-duu-náam-làakฤดูน้ำหลากrʉ́-duu-náam-làakflood season
Villagers set up 'phong phang' traps in the river to catch fish during the flood season.
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanได้dâaiจัดระเบียบjàt-rá-bìiapการใช้gaan-cháiเครื่องมือประมงkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ-bprà-mongประเภทbprà-pêetโพงพางpoong-paangเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมันmanมักจะmák-jàกีดขวางgìit-kwǎangการสัญจรgaan-sǎn-jɔɔnทางน้ำtaang-náam
The government has regulated the use of 'phong phang' fishing gear because it often obstructs waterway navigation.
การgaanลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔpติดตั้งdtìt-dtângโพงพางpoong-paangบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenปากแม่น้ำbpàak-mɛ̂ɛ-náamส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópอย่างรุนแรงyàang-run-rɛɛngต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetทางน้ำtaang-náamเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenการทำลายล้างgaan-tam-laai-láangลูกปลาlûuk-bplaaวัยอ่อนwai-ɔ̀ɔn
The illegal installation of 'phong phang' nets in estuaries severely impacts the aquatic ecosystem because it decimates juvenile fish.
ชาวประมงพื้นบ้านchaao-bprà-mong-pʉ́ʉn-bâanอาศัยaa-sǎiกระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛน้ำขึ้นน้ำลงnáam-kʉ̂n-náam-longที่tîiเชี่ยวกรากchîiao-gràakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaพัดพาpát-paaเอาaoสัตว์น้ำsàt-náamเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiปากbpàakโพงพางpoong-paangที่tîiดักรอdàk-rɔɔไว้wái
Traditional fishermen rely on the strong tidal currents to sweep marine life into the waiting mouth of the 'phong phang'.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
poong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |