การปู
gaan-bpuuMeaning
1NounB1
laying; spreading; paving/tiling
the act of laying or spreading a covering on a surface (e.g., laying tiles, carpet, mats, sod; paving a floor or road)
Examples
การปูกระเบื้องgaan-bpuu-grà-bʉ̂ʉangการปูกระเบื้องgaan-bpuu-grà-bʉ̂ʉangtiling; tile layingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuaห้องครัวhɔ̂ng-kruuakitchenใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
The laying of tiles in the kitchen is almost finished.
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เราraoจ้างjâangบริษัทรับเหมาbɔɔ-rí-sàt-ráp-mǎoมาmaaดูแลduu-lɛɛเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการปูgaan-bpuuพื้นไม้pʉ́ʉn-máaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtในnaiบ้านใหม่bâan-mài
We hired a contractor to take care of all the wooden floor laying in the new house.
การปูgaan-bpuuถนนtà-nǒnใหม่màiทำให้tam-hâiการจราจรติดขัดgaan-jà-raa-jɔɔn-dtìt-kàtชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเดินทางdəən-taangสะดวกsà-dùuakขึ้นkʉ̂nในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
The new road paving is causing temporary traffic jams, but it will make travel more convenient in the long run.
การปูgaan-bpuuพรมpromทั่วทั้งtûua-tángสำนักงานsǎm-nák-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเกิดgə̀ətรอยต่อrɔɔi-dtɔ̀ɔที่tîiไม่mâiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́อาจàatก่อgɔ̀ɔให้hâiเกิดอุบัติเหตุgə̀ət-ù-bàt-dtì-hèetได้dâai
The laying of carpet throughout the entire office must be done carefully to avoid unsightly seams that could also cause accidents.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gaan
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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การปูgaan-bpuuการปูgaan-bpuulaying; spreading; paving/tilinglaying; spreading; paving/tilingWord