ปุถุชน

bpù-tù-chon

Meanings

1NounC1

unenlightened person; ordinary person

an ordinary, worldly person who has not attained any stage of Buddhist enlightenment (as opposed to 'อริยบุคคลอริยบุคคลà-rí-yá-bùk-konnoble person (Buddhism)').

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2NounC1

ordinary person; ordinary human being

a normal human being with ordinary desires, emotions, and weaknesses; used outside strictly Buddhist contexts.

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Tones

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

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bpù

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

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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