บลู
bluuMeanings
1NounA1
blue (color) [loan]
the color blue; blue-colored (loan from English, common in product or style names)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishบลูbluuบลูbluu1blue (color) [loan]2Bluetooth (informal short form)คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3in pairs; double4[to] pair; matchนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like these blue shoes.
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He chose a dark blue phone case.
The café has limited-edition blue cups for sale today.
เสื้อทีมsʉ̂ʉa-tiimรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiใช้cháiโทนtoonบลูbluuตัดกับdtàt-gàpโลโก้loo-gôoสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoดูduuสะอาดตาsà-àat-dtaa
The new team jersey uses a blue tone contrasted with a white logo, giving a clean look.
2NounB1
Bluetooth (informal short form)
a casual abbreviation for Bluetooth wireless technology
Examples
เชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉam1[to] connect; link2[to] weld; solder; braze3[to] sweeten with syrupลำโพงlam-poongลำโพงlam-poong1speaker; loudspeaker2devil’s trumpet; thorn apple (Datura metel)3megaphoneกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)มือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉ1mobile phone; cellphone; smartphone2handheld; portable (held in the hand)ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughบลูbluuบลูbluu1blue (color) [loan]2Bluetooth (informal short form)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can you connect the speaker to the phone via Bluetooth?
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หูhǔuฟังขึ้นfang-kʉ̂nไฟfaiสีฟ้าsǐi-fáaแล้วlɛ́ɛoแปลว่าbplɛɛ-wâaบลูbluuพร้อมprɔ́ɔmจับคู่jàp-kûuอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔn
The headphones show a blue light, which means Bluetooth is ready to pair.
ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang-bprà-chumออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiผมpǒmต่อdtɔ̀ɔคีย์บอร์ดkii-bɔ̀ɔtไร้สายrái-sǎaiผ่านpàanบลูbluuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótสายsǎaiระโยงrá-yoongระยางrá-yaangบนbonโต๊ะทำงานdtó-tam-ngaan
During the online meeting, I connected a wireless keyboard via Bluetooth to reduce cable clutter on the desk.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บล, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bluu
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 | — | — |