ปืน
bpʉʉnMeanings
1NounA2
gun; firearm
A weapon that launches bullets or other projectiles, typically using explosive force.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปืนbpʉʉnปืนbpʉʉn1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuua[to] defend/protect oneself
Police have guns for protection.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnได้ยินdâi-yinเสียงปืนsǐiang-bpʉʉnดังdangมาจากmaa-jàakตรอกdtrɔ̀ɔkข้างบ้านkâang-bâan
Last night I heard the sound of a gun coming from the alley beside my house.
He legally bought a gun and kept it in a safe.
ในnaiสนามยิงปืนsà-nǎam-ying-bpʉʉnทุกคนtúk-konต้องdtɔ̂ngสวมsǔuamอุปกรณ์ù-bpà-gɔɔnนิรภัยní-rá-paiและlɛ́ปฏิบัติตามกฎbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam-gòtอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
At the shooting range, everyone must wear safety gear and strictly follow the rules.
2NounB1
gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)
By extension, devices shaped or used like guns, e.g., water guns, BB guns, nail guns.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ปืนbpeunปืนbpeun1gun; firearm2gun (as a type: water/BB/air gun)ฉีดchèetฉีดchèet1[to] inject2[to] spray; squirt; injectน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)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; earmarkในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ตอนบ่ายdton bàaiตอนบ่ายdton bàai1afternoon2in the afternoon
The kids played with water guns in the garden in the afternoon.
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ช่างchângใช้cháiปืนbpʉʉnน็อตnɔ́tเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaติดdtìtแผ่นไม้pɛ̀n-máaiให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́ประหยัดbprà-yàtเวลาwee-laa
The mechanic used a nail gun to fasten the wooden boards securely and save time.
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiฉันchǎnสะสมsà-sǒmปืนbpʉʉnบีบีbii-biiกันganหลายรุ่นlǎai-rûnไว้wáiสำหรับsǎm-ràpเล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laaในnaiสนามsà-nǎam
My older brother collects several models of BB guns for sport at the field.
ในnaiงานngaanเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanผู้คนpûu-konมักเลือกmák-lʉ̂ʉakปืนbpʉʉnฉีดchìitน้ำnáamแบบbɛ̀ɛpแรงดันสูงrɛɛng-dan-sǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยิงyingไกลglaiและlɛ́ประหยัดน้ำbprà-yàt-náam
During the Songkran festival, people often choose high-pressure water guns to shoot farther and conserve water.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpʉʉn
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 | — | — |