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bpúa

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

fabulous; stunning; perfect

(slang) fabulous, stunning, perfect, or exceptionally good (often used to describe someone's appearance or performance)

Examples

ชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3classifier for sets/outfits/equipment4series; batchที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiparty; social eventเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níiเมื่อคืนนี้mʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn-níi1last night (time reference)2last night (time noun)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mindปั๊วbpúaปั๊วbpúa1fabulous; stunning; perfect2smack; whack3distributor; dealer; wholesalerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)
The dress you wore to the party last night looked so fabulous! Which shop did you buy it from?
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ช่างแต่งหน้าchâang dtàeng nâaคนนี้kon néeแต่งหน้าdtàeng nâaได้dâiปั๊วbpúuaสุดๆsùt sùtทำให้tam hâiเจ้าสาวjâo săaoดูdooสวยsŭuaiเด่นdènกว่าgwàaใครkraiในnaiงานngaan
This makeup artist does stunning makeup, making the bride look more outstandingly beautiful than anyone else at the event.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเธอtəəจะjàไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเตรียมตัวdtriiam-dtuuaมานานmaa-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛการแสดงบนเวทีgaan-sà-dɛɛng-bon-wee-tiiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaปั๊วbpúaปังbpangไม่มีที่ติmâi-mii-tîi-dtì
Even though she hadn't prepared for long, her stage performance turned out perfectly stunning and flawless.
แคมเปญkɛɛm-bpeenโฆษณาkoo-sà-naaตัวdtuuaใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngแบรนด์brɛɛnทำtamออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้dâaiปั๊วbpúaมากmâakทั้งtángภาพpâapและlɛ́เนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaสามารถsǎa-mâatดึงดูดใจdʉng-dùut-jaiวัยรุ่นwai-rûnได้dâaiเป็นอย่างดีbpen-yàang-dii
The brand's new advertising campaign was executed fabulously; both the visuals and the content are extremely appealing to teenagers.
2InterjectionB2

smack; whack

an onomatopoeic word for a smacking, whacking, or popping sound, such as from a slap or a hit

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesดื้อdʉ̂ʉดื้อdʉ̂ʉ1stubborn; obstinate; headstrong2naughty; disobedient3resistant (to treatment/control)เสียงดังsǐiang-dangเสียงดังsǐiang-dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseปั๊วbpúaปั๊วbpúa1fabulous; stunning; perfect2smack; whack3distributor; dealer; wholesalerจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnใจร้องไห้jai-rɔ́ɔng-hâiใจร้องไห้jai-rɔ́ɔng-hâi[to] cry inwardly; feel heartbrokenออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
The mother hit her stubborn child with a loud smack, making the child cry out in shock.
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เขาkǎoใช้cháiไม้máaiตีdtiiแมลงวันmá-lɛɛng-wanฟาดfâatลงบนlong-bonกำแพงgam-pɛɛngดังdangปั๊วbpúaแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangตีdtiiไม่mâiโดนdoonอยู่ดีyùu-dii
He swatted the fly on the wall with a loud smack using a flyswatter, but he still missed it anyway.
ระหว่างที่rá-wàang têeทั้งสองคนtáng sŏng konกำลังgam-langเถียงกันtĭiang ganอย่างดุเดือดyàang dù dèuuatจู่ๆjòo jòoเธอterก็gâwตบdtòpหน้าnâaเขาkăoเสียงดังsĭiang dangปั๊วbpúua
While the two were arguing fiercely, she suddenly slapped him across the face with a loud smack.
ครูkruuเอาaoไม้เรียวmáai-riiaoฟาดfâatลงบนlong-bonโต๊ะdtóเสียงดังsǐiang-dangปั๊วbpúaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียกrîiakความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiจากjàakนักเรียนnák-riianที่tîiกำลังgam-langคุยกันkui-ganเสียงดังsǐiang-dang
The teacher struck the cane on the desk with a loud thwack to get the attention of the students who were talking loudly.
3NounC1

distributor; dealer; wholesaler

(business slang) a distributor, dealer, or wholesaler (often used as a shortened form of yi-pua or sa-pua, especially in the context of lottery tickets or wholesale goods)

Examples

ร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamร้านขายของชำráan-kǎai-kɔ̌ɔng-chamgrocery store; corner shopของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)สินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandiseจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsมาจากmaa-jàakมาจากmaa-jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toปั๊วbpúaปั๊วbpúa1fabulous; stunning; perfect2smack; whack3distributor; dealer; wholesalerใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดสดdtà-làat-sòtตลาดสดdtà-làat-sòtfresh food market
Our grocery store orders bulk goods from a large wholesaler in the fresh market.
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กว่าgwàaสลากกินแบ่งsà-làak-gin-bɛ̀ngจะjàมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngมือmʉʉคนขายkon-kǎaiรายย่อยraai-yɔ̂iก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanปั๊วbpúaมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoหลายlǎaiทอดtɔ̂ɔtทำให้tam-hâiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂n
Before lottery tickets reach retail vendors, they have to pass through several distributors, which causes the price to go up.
การผูกขาดgaan-pùuk-kàatของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มglùmปั๊วbpúaรายใหญ่raai-yàiในnaiวงการwong-gaanลอตเตอรี่lɔ̂ɔt-dtəə-rîiเป็นbpenปัญหาbpan-hǎaเชิงโครงสร้างchəəng-kroong-sâangที่tîiแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiได้dâaiยากมากyâak-mâak
The monopoly of major wholesalers in the lottery industry is a structural problem that is very difficult to resolve.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตั้งเป้าdtâng-bpâoที่จะtîi-jàตัดdtàtคนกลางkon-glaangออกɔ̀ɔkโดยdooiการขายgaan-kǎaiสินค้าsǐn-káaผ่านpàanช่องทางออนไลน์chɔ̂ng-taang-ɔɔn-laaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการพึ่งพาgaan-pʉ̂ng-paaปั๊วbpúaในnaiระบบrá-bòpตัวแทนจำหน่ายdtuua-tɛɛn-jam-nàai
The company aims to cut out the middlemen by selling products via online channels in order to reduce reliance on distributors in the dealership system.

Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markMai tri
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

High tone

bpúa

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Mid class + Mai tri → High

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——
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