ต่อปูน
dtɔ̀ɔ-bpuunMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] patch/extend with cement or mortar
To repair, fill, or extend a surface or structure by applying cement or mortar, such as patching a wall or extending a floor.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerต่อปูนdtɔ̀ɔ-bpuunต่อปูนdtɔ̀ɔ-bpuun[to] patch/extend with cement or mortarพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอุดùtอุดùt[to] plug; seal; fill (a hole or gap)รอยแตกrɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛkรอยแตกrɔɔi-dtɛ̀ɛk1crack; fracture line; fissure2rift; split (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerน้ำซึมnáam-sʉmน้ำซึมnáam-sʉmwater leak; seepage
The contractor will come to extend the kitchen floor with cement tomorrow to fill the crack where water seeps.
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เราraoให้hâiช่างchâangต่อปูนdtɔ̀ɔ-bpuunขอบkɔ̀ɔpระเบียงrá-biiangเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngฟุตfútเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaวางwaangกระถางต้นไม้grà-tǎang-dtôn-máaiได้dâaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
We had the builder extend the balcony edge with cement by another foot so we can place more plant pots.
เขาkǎoต่อปูนdtɔ̀ɔ-bpuunผนังpà-nǎngที่tîiบิ่นbìnแล้วlɛ́ɛoขัดkàtให้hâiเรียบrîiapก่อนgɔ̀ɔnทาสีtaa-sǐiใหม่mài
He patched the chipped wall with mortar, then sanded it smooth before repainting.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàปูbpuuกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangต้องdtɔ̂ngต่อปูนdtɔ̀ɔ-bpuunปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpพื้นpʉ́ʉnให้hâiเสมอกันsà-mə̌ə-ganไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangจะjàโก่งgòong
Before laying tiles, you must apply and level the cement to even the floor; otherwise, the tiles will warp.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[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; extend[to] continue; go onPart 1
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ปูนbpuunปูนbpuun1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3betel lime pastecement; mortar; plasterPart 2
ต่อปูนdtɔ̀ɔ-bpuunต่อปูนdtɔ̀ɔ-bpuun[to] patch/extend with cement or mortar[to] patch/extend with cement or mortarWord