ปืนโต
bpʉʉn-dtooMeanings
1NounB2
cannon; large artillery gun
A large artillery weapon, such as a cannon.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitป้อมbpɔ̂mป้อมbpɔ̂m1Pom (nickname)2fort; stronghold3guard booth; sentry box4stocky; stumpy (of body or limbs)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtooปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtoo1cannon; large artillery gun2expert; highly capable person (informal)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesเรียงriiangเรียงriiang1[to] arrange; put in order2[to] line up; lay out3in a row; consecutivelyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeกำแพงgam-pɛɛngกำแพงgam-pɛɛng1wall (barrier)2barrier; obstacle (figurative)
We visited the old fort and saw cannons lined up along the wall.
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The soldiers fired cannons at the city wall until it collapsed.
แม้mɛ́ɛปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtooกระบอกgrà-bɔ̀ɔkนี้níiจะjàมีอายุmii-aa-yúหลายlǎaiร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛร่องรอยrɔ̂ng-rɔɔiบนbonลำกล้องlam-glɔ̂ngยังyangบอกbɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiว่าwâaมันmanเคยkəəiถูกtùukใช้งานchái-ngaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàk
Although this cannon is several hundred years old, the marks on its barrel still show that it once saw heavy use.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaข้าศึกkâa-sʉ̀kนำnamปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtooมาmaaตั้งdtângล้อมlɔ́ɔmเมืองmʉʉangผู้คนpûu-konจึงjʉngย้ายออกyáai-ɔ̀ɔkจากjàakบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenใกล้glâiกำแพงgam-pɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลบlòpกระสุนgrà-sǔn
When the enemy positioned cannons around the city, people moved away from the walls to escape the bombardment.
2NounB2
expert; highly capable person (informal)
An informal term for a person with great knowledge, skill, or ability in a particular field.
Examples
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)ปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtooปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtoo1cannon; large artillery gun2expert; highly capable person (informal)ด้านdâanด้านdâan1side; face (surface)2classifier: sides/faces/aspects3field; area; aspect4calloused; hardened; matte5toward; on the side of6dud; failing to fire or explodeการตลาดgaan-dtà-làatการตลาดgaan-dtà-làat1marketing (activities/processes)2marketing (field of study/profession)มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛn[to] planขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfสินค้าsǐn-káaสินค้าsǐn-káa1product; item2goods; merchandise
The company brought in a marketing heavyweight to help plan its product sales.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenปืนโตbpeuun dtohในnaiวงการกฎหมายwong gaan gòt-măaiใครkraiๆ-ก็gâwอยากได้yàak dâiเขาkăoเป็นbpenที่ปรึกษาtêe bprùk-săa
He's a legal heavyweight, and everyone wants him as an adviser.
ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàได้dâaiปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtooด้านdâanเศรษฐศาสตร์sèet-tà-sàatมาmaaร่วมrûuamทีมtiimก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpai
Even bringing an economics heavyweight onto the team doesn't necessarily mean this project will succeed.
พอpɔɔการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaเริ่มrə̂əmติดขัดdtìt-kàtทางtaangบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtก็gɔ̂ส่งsòngปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtooที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanต่อรองdtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngมาmaaหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiเข้ามาkâo-maaช่วยchûuaiหาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔk
When the negotiations began to stall, the company brought in a heavyweight with decades of negotiating experience to help find a solution.
Tones
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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
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtooปืนโตbpʉʉn-dtoocannon; large artillery guncannon; large artillery gunWord