บู๊

búu

Meanings

1NounB1

action-packed; combat-oriented

involving frequent fights, stunts, or intense action (esp. in films, drama scenes, or genres).

Examples

หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉากบู๊chàak búuฉากบู๊chàak búuaction scene; fight sceneเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloquial)วิ่งไล่wîng lâiวิ่งไล่wîng lâi[to] chase [sb/sth] (by running)ยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] score by shooting3[to] photograph (slang)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/cases
This movie has a lot of action scenes, with chase-and-shoot sequences throughout.
2NounB2

[to] fight; take forceful action

to engage in fighting or respond in a tough, forceful manner (informal).

Examples

นักข่าวnák kàaoนักข่าวnák kàaojournalist; reporterถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerบู๊búuบู๊búu1action-packed; combat-oriented2[to] fight; take forceful action3action star/actor; action roleตอบกลับdtòp glàpตอบกลับdtòp glàp[to] reply; respond (to a message/speech)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เกรงใจgreng jaiเกรงใจgreng jai1[to] hold back out of consideration2[to] feel reluctant out of respect/consideration
The reporter questioned aggressively, and he fired back just as tough.
3NounB2

action star/actor; action role

a performer known for fighting and stunt-heavy roles, or such a role (e.g., นักแสดงสายบู๊).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักแสดงnák sà-daengนักแสดงnák sà-daengactor; performer (gender-neutral)สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)บู๊búuบู๊búu1action-packed; combat-oriented2[to] fight; take forceful action3action star/actor; action roleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleดูจำdoo jamดูจำdoo jam[to] recognize by sightได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)บทสตั๊นท์ยากbòt sà-dtán yâakบทสตั๊นท์ยากbòt sà-dtán yâaka difficult stunt scene/roleๆ-
He is an action performer known for demanding stunt roles.

Related Words

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แอ็คชั่นáek-chânแอ็คชั่นáek-chân1action; action genre2showy behavior; overacting3pose; stylized movement4Action!5action; taking steps
  • action; action genre
  • showy behavior; overacting
  • pose; stylized movement
  • Action!
  • action; taking steps
แอ็กชันáek-chânแอ็กชันáek-chân1action (genre/style)2action; exciting activity
  • action (genre/style)
  • action; exciting activity
ปะทะbpà-táปะทะbpà-tá1[to] clash; confront; engage (in combat/arguments)2[to] collide; hit against3clash; confrontation
  • [to] clash; confront; engage (in combat/arguments)
  • [to] collide; hit against
  • clash; confrontation
ต่อสู้dtòr sôoต่อสู้dtòr sôo1[to] fight; struggle2[to] compete; contend3[to] compete; contend (for victory)
  • [to] fight; struggle
  • [to] compete; contend
  • [to] compete; contend (for victory)