บุรุษ

bù-rùt

Meanings

1NounB1

man; male person (formal/literary)

A man; an adult male person. Formal or literary usage.

Examples

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2NounB2

grammatical person

Grammatical category of person (first, second, third) in language, as in บุรุษที่หนึ่ง ‘first person’.

Examples

เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเขียนkǐianเขียนkǐian1[to] write2[to] draw; sketch3[to] fill out; write in4[to] compose; author5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)เรียงความriiang-kwaamเรียงความriiang-kwaamessay; compositionครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ย้ำyámย้ำyám1[to] repeat; reiterate2[to] stress; emphasize; underscore3[to] stamp; press firmly (repeatedly)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderบุรุษbù-rùtบุรุษbù-rùt1man; male person (formal/literary)2grammatical personที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ngที่หนึ่งtîi-nʉ̀ng1first; number one (ordinal)2first place; top rank3supremely; exceptionally; the best (postposed)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเล่าlâoเล่าlâo1[to] tell; narrate; recount2particle (emphasis/insistence)3question or topic particle (literary)ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaan1experience (knowledge/skill)2experience (event)ของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eengone's ownอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeenclearly; explicitly
When writing an essay, the teacher emphasizes using the first person to clearly narrate your own experiences.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is บุรุษ said บุ-หรุด?

bù-rùt

Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bù

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——