โพรง
proongMeanings
1NounB1
cavity; hollow space
an empty space within a solid body or structure (e.g., tooth cavity, tree hollow)
Examples
หลังภาพlăng pâapหลังภาพlăng pâapback of a pictureถลอกtà-lòkถลอกtà-lòk1[to] get scraped; get scuffed2scraped; scuffedเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโพรงprohngโพรงprohng1cavity; hollow space2burrow; denเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ผนังปูนpà-năng bpuunผนังปูนpà-năng bpuuncement/concrete wall; plastered masonry wall
After the paint peeled, a small recess in the cement wall became visible.
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ช่างchângพบpópโพรงprohngตื้นๆdtêun dtêunตรงdtrongวงกบประตูwong-gòp bprà-dtuuและláeอุดùtด้วยdûuayปูนbpoonสำเร็จรูปsăm-rèt rôop
The technician found a shallow cavity at the door frame and filled it with ready-mix mortar.
พื้นpʉ́ʉnกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangมีmiiโพรงproongใต้dtâaiแผ่นpɛ̀nทำให้tam-hâiเวลาwee-laaกดgòtแล้วlɛ́ɛoเกิดgə̀ətเสียงsǐiangโปร่งbpròong
There is a cavity under the tile, causing a hollow sound when pressed.
The dentist said the molar has a cavity and needs a filling.
This piece of wood has a hollow in the middle, making it brittle.
Inside the old trunk there's a large hollow that you can see through to the other side.
แพทย์pâetตรวจพบdtrùuat pópโพรงprohngเล็กๆlék lékในnaiกระดูกgrà-dòokกรามgraamซึ่งsêungอาจàatสะสมsà-sŏmหนองnŏngได้dâi
The doctor detected small cavities in the jawbone that could accumulate pus.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnชี้ว่าchíi-wâaโพรงproongตามdtaamคานkaanเป็นbpenจุดอ่อนjùt-ɔ̀ɔnที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngอัดฉีดàt-chìitอีพ็อกซี่ii-pɔ́k-sîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛng
The engineer pointed out that the recesses along the beam are weak points that need epoxy injection to reinforce them.
2NounB1
burrow; den
a hole or tunnel in the ground used by an animal as a dwelling
Examples
กระต่ายgrà-dtàaiกระต่ายgrà-dtàai1rabbit2hare3Rabbit (Chinese zodiac)4female pubic area (slang, vulgar)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] return; go/come back2[to] turn over/flip/reverse3back; in return4contrary; on the contraryเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)โพรงproongโพรงproong1cavity; hollow space2burrow; denใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)พุ่มไม้pûm-máaiพุ่มไม้pûm-máai1bush; shrub2shrubbery; clump of bushesเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleเดินมาdəən-maaเดินมาdəən-maa[to] walk over; come walking (toward speaker/reference point)
The rabbit ran back into its burrow under the bushes when it saw someone approaching.
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เราraoเห็นhĕnรอยroiดินพูนdin poonขึ้นkêunรอบๆrôp rôpโพรงprohngซึ่งsêungน่าจะเป็นnâa jà bpenบ้านbâanของkŏngตัวตุ่นdtuua dtùn
We saw mounds of soil around a burrow, which was likely the mole’s home.
คนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจิ้งจอกjîng-jɔ̀ɔkมักซ่อนmák-sɔ̂ɔnลูกlûukไว้wáiในnaiโพรงproongลึกlʉ́kหลังlǎngแนวnɛɛoหญ้าแห้งyâa-hɛ̂ɛng
The villagers say that foxes often hide their pups in a deep burrow behind the dry grass line.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiทำเครื่องหมายtam-krʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpปากbpàakโพรงproongเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังเกตsǎng-gèetพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์sàtที่tîiใช้cháiโพรงproongนั้นnánเป็นbpenที่อยู่อาศัยtîi-yùu-aa-sǎi
Researchers marked around the burrow entrance to observe the behavior of the animals that use it as a dwelling.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
proong
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 | — | — |