โพน
poonMeanings
1NounB2
earthen mound; termite mound
a raised mound of earth, especially a termite mound; used mainly in regional speech
Examples
ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนั่งเล่นnâng-lênนั่งเล่นnâng-lên[to] sit and relax; loungeบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โพนpoonโพนpoon1earthen mound; termite mound2large southern Thai drum3[to] publicize; [to] spread widely4[to] catch (a wild elephant)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเดี๋ยวdǐiaoเดี๋ยวdǐiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4otherwise; or else (colloq.)5alternating; now … now …ปลวกbplùuakปลวกbplùuaktermiteจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)กัดgàtกัดgàt1[to] bite2[to] corrode; [to] etch3[to] sting; [to] irritate (skin)4caustic; irritating (to skin)5[to] mill (machining)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8auxiliary marking emphasis or result
Grandpa said not to play on the earth mound, or the termites might bite.
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วัวwuuaตัวนั้นdtuua nánชอบchôpไปbpaiยืนyeunกินginหญ้าyâaอยู่yòoใกล้ๆglâi glâiโพนpohnดินdinหลังบ้านlăng bâan
That cow likes to stand and eat grass near the earth mound behind the house.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaโพนpoonปลวกbplùuakใหญ่yàiในnaiป่าbpàaแห่งhɛ̀ngนั้นnánเป็นที่bpen-tîiสถิตsà-tìtของkɔ̌ɔngสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìt
The villagers believe that the large termite mound in the forest is the dwelling place of sacred spirits.
ตอนdtɔɔnฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamทุ่งนาtûng-naaจนjonมิดmítเหลือlʉ̌ʉaแต่dtɛ̀ɛยอดyɔ̂ɔtโพนpoonที่tîiโผล่พ้นplòo-pónน้ำnáamขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
During the heavy rain, the fields were completely flooded, leaving only the tops of the earth mounds protruding above the water.
2NounC1
large southern Thai drum
a large traditional drum used in Southern Thailand, often for ceremonies or public signals
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ในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaan1festival2season; periodชักchákชักchák1[to] pull; [to] draw (toward oneself/along)2[to] raise/lower (a flag, blinds)3[to] begin to; start to4[to] have convulsions; [to] twitch5seizure; convulsion (episode)6[to] draw up (liquid into a syringe)7[to] withdraw; [to] pull backพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)ชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5below; underneath (adverb)6under; subject to (authority/rules)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asโพนpoonโพนpoon1earthen mound; termite mound2large southern Thai drum3[to] publicize; [to] spread widely4[to] catch (a wild elephant)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseสนั่นsà-nànสนั่นsà-nàn1deafening; thunderous2[to] resound; boom; reverberateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assess
During the Chak Phra festival, Southern Thais will beat the phon drums loudly throughout the temple.
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การแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnตีdtiiโพนpoonเป็นbpenประเพณีท้องถิ่นbprà-pee-nii-tɔ́ɔng-tìnที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanและlɛ́สร้างsâangความสนุกสนานkwaam-sà-nùk-sà-nǎanให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛผู้คนpûu-konในnaiงานngaan
The phon drum beating competition is an important local tradition that brings joy to the people at the event.
เสียงทุ้มsǐiang-túmหนักnàkของkɔ̌ɔngโพนpoonที่tîiดังdangกังวานgang-waanเป็นจังหวะbpen-jang-wàสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngเอกลักษณ์èek-gà-lákทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamอันanโดดเด่นdòot-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngภาคใต้pâak-dtâai
The deep, resonant rhythm of the phon drum reflects the distinct cultural identity of the Southern region.
ช่างchângทำtamโพนpoonต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทักษะták-sàและlɛ́ความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitอย่างสูงyàang-sǔungในnaiการgaanขึงkʉ̌ngหนังnǎngวัวwuuaให้hâiตึงdtʉngพอดีpɔɔ-diiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiเสียงsǐiangที่tîiดังdangก้องกังวานgɔ̂ɔng-gang-waan
The drum maker must use high skill and precision in stretching the cowhide tightly enough to achieve a resonant, echoing sound.
3VerbC1
[to] publicize; [to] spread widely
to make news or information widely known, often by telling many people
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เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperเอาความao-kwaamเอาความao-kwaam1[to] take legal action; [to] press charges (against [sb]); [to] sue [sb]2[to] pursue the matter; [to] make an issue (of [sth])ลับlápลับláp1secret; confidential2[to] sharpen3private; out of sight; secluded4secretly; in private; on the sly5[to] disappear; recede; pass from sightของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโพนpoonโพนpoon1earthen mound; termite mound2large southern Thai drum3[to] publicize; [to] spread widely4[to] catch (a wild elephant)ทะtáนาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice fieldให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉn1other people; others2someone else; another personฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
You shouldn't broadcast your friend's secrets for others to hear.
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แทนที่จะtaen têe jàแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaเงียบngîiapๆ-เขาkăoกลับglàpเอาเรื่องao rêuuangนี้néeไปbpaiโพนpohnทะtáนาnaaจนjonรู้rúuกันganทั้งtángบริษัทbò-rí-sàt
Instead of solving the problem quietly, he broadcasted this matter until the whole company knew.
การเที่ยวgaan-tîiaoโพนpoonทะtáนาnaaความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaanดีขึ้นdii-kʉ̂nมีแต่mii-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàสร้างsâangความร้าวฉานkwaam-ráao-chǎan
Going around broadcasting others' mistakes doesn't improve the situation; it only creates rifts.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiรู้rúuข่าวฉาวkàao-chǎaoของkɔ̌ɔngดาราdaa-raaคนkonนั้นnánพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoก็gɔ̂รีบrîipโพนpoonทะtáนาnaaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiในวงกว้างnai-wong-gwâangอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reo
As soon as they learned of the celebrity's scandal, they quickly broadcasted the news widely.
4VerbC2
[to] catch (a wild elephant)
to snare or catch a wild elephant using a tame elephant
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ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnin the past; formerlyควาญช้างkwaan-cháangควาญช้างkwaan-cháangmahout; elephant handlerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderช้างcháangช้างcháangelephantต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโพนpoonโพนpoon1earthen mound; termite mound2large southern Thai drum3[to] publicize; [to] spread widely4[to] catch (a wild elephant)ช้างป่าcháang-bpàaช้างป่าcháang-bpàawild elephantในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k1deep forest; remote jungle2deep forest; remote forest interior
In the past, mahouts would use a decoy elephant to snare wild elephants in the deep forest.
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สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnและlɛ́พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnในnaiการgaanโพนpoonช้างcháangตามdtaamแบบbɛ̀ɛpประเพณีbprà-pee-niiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm
This documentary shows the complex procedures and rituals of snaring wild elephants according to traditional customs.
การgaanโพนpoonช้างcháangถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นpuum-bpan-yaa-tɔ́ɔng-tìnที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiทักษะták-sàและlɛ́ความกล้าหาญkwaam-glâa-hǎanอย่างมากyàang-mâakจากjàakผู้pûuฝึกช้างfʉ̀k-cháang
Elephant snaring is considered a local wisdom that requires immense skill and courage from the elephant trainers.
ปัจจุบันนี้bpàt-jù-ban-níiประเพณีbprà-pee-niiการgaanโพนpoonช้างcháangได้dâaiเลือนหายไปlʉʉan-hǎai-bpaiตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítที่tîiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiและlɛ́กฎหมายgòt-mǎaiคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàa
Nowadays, the tradition of snaring wild elephants has faded over time due to changing lifestyles and wildlife protection laws.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
poon
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 | — | — |