บู๊
búuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
action-packed; combat-oriented
involving frequent fights, stunts, or intense action (esp. in films, drama scenes, or genres).
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉากบู๊chàak-búuฉากบู๊chàak-búuaction scene; fight sceneเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)วิ่งไล่wîng-lâiวิ่งไล่wîng-lâi[to] chase [sb/sth] (by running)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] shoot (in sports)3[to] photograph (slang)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)
This movie has a lot of action scenes, with chase-and-shoot sequences throughout.
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ซีรีส์sii-rîiภาคใหม่pâak-màiลดดราม่าlót-draa-mâaแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพิ่มpə̂əmฉากบู๊chàak-búuให้hâiเข้มข้นkêm-kônขึ้นkʉ̂n
The new season of the series reduces the drama and adds more intense action scenes.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táaiจะเป็นjà-bpenฉากบู๊chàak-búuยาวyaaoต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangไม่ให้mâi-hâiคนดูkon-duuได้dâaiพักpákหายใจhǎai-jai
The director said the ending will be a long, continuous action sequence that won’t let viewers catch their breath.
แม้mɛ́ɛพล็อตplɔ́tจะjàเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛจังหวะjang-wàตัดต่อdtàt-dtɔ̀ɔเร็วreoและlɛ́ฉากบู๊chàak-búuออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaดีdiiทำให้ดูtam-hâi-duuสนุกsà-nùkตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
Even though the plot is simple, the fast editing pace and well-designed action scenes keep it entertaining throughout.
2VerbB2
[to] fight; take forceful action
to engage in fighting or respond in a tough, forceful manner (informal).
Examples
นักข่าวnák-kàaoนักข่าวnák-kàaojournalist; reporterถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerบู๊búuบู๊búu1action-packed; combat-oriented2[to] fight; take forceful actionตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàpตอบกลับdtɔ̀ɔp-glàp[to] reply; respond (to a message/speech)แบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2model; pattern; design; template3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกรงใจgreeng-jaiเกรงใจgreeng-jai[to] feel reluctant out of respect/consideration
The reporter questioned aggressively, and he fired back just as tough.
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ทีมเราtiim-raoถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanหนักnàkโค้ชkóotเลยləəiบู๊búuใส่sàiสื่อsʉ̀ʉเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngนักเตะnák-dtè
Our team was heavily criticized, so the coach went on the offensive with the media to protect the players.
พอเจอpɔɔ-jəəคู่ต่อสู้kûu-dtɔ̀ɔ-sûuกดดันgòt-danเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เปลี่ยนbplìianโหมดmòotเป็นbpenบู๊búuเดินหน้าdəən-nâaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่mâiถอยtɔ̌ɔi
When faced with pressure from opponents, he switched to a combative mode, pushing forward to solve problems without backing down.
ครั้งนี้kráng-níiอย่าyàaพูดอ้อมค้อมpûut-ɔ̂ɔm-kɔ́ɔmถ้าtâaถูกtùukเอาเปรียบao-bprìiapก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngบู๊búuให้hâiชัดchátเจรจาjee-rá-jaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpแข็งกร้าวkɛ̌ng-grâaoหน่อยnɔ̀i
This time don’t beat around the bush; if we’re being taken advantage of, we need to fight back clearly and negotiate more firmly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tri
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
High tone
búu
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Mid class + Mai tri → High
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 | — | — |