ปุปะ
bpù-bpàMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] patch; [to] mend
to repair something by putting patches over holes or tears, especially cloth or similar material
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesปุปะbpù-bpàปุปะbpù-bpà1[to] patch; [to] mend2patched upเสื้อนักเรียนsʉ̂ʉa-nák-riianเสื้อนักเรียนsʉ̂ʉa-nák-riianschool shirt (uniform)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] be torn; tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiลูกชายlûuk-chaaison; male child
Mother is patching up the torn school shirt for her son.
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กางเกงgaang-geengตัวdtuuaนี้níiเก่าgàoมากmâakแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ยังyangปุปะbpù-bpàเอามาao-maaใส่sàiต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
This pair of pants is very old, but he still patches it up to continue wearing it.
ในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnที่tîiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaมีmiiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngผู้คนpûu-konมักจะmák-jàปุปะbpù-bpàรอยขาดrɔɔi-kàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยืดyʉ̂ʉtอายุการใช้งานaa-yú-gaan-chái-ngaan
In the past when clothes were expensive, people often patched up tears to extend their lifespan.
ยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnฉันchǎnว่าการwâa-gaanปุปะbpù-bpàเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonสูงsǔung
Grandma taught me that meticulously patching clothes requires great skill and high patience.
2AdjectiveB2
patched up
covered with patches; repaired in one or more places
Examples
ชายชราchaai-chá-raaชายชราchaai-chá-raaelderly man; old manสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coatปุปะbpù-bpàปุปะbpù-bpà1[to] patch; [to] mend2patched upเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taanขอทานkɔ̌ɔ-taan1beggar2[to] beg (for alms)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainริมถนนrim-tà-nǒnริมถนนrim-tà-nǒn1by the roadside; roadside2roadside
An old man wearing a patched shirt is begging on the side of the road.
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ฉันchǎnไม่mâiกล้าglâaใส่sàiกางเกงgaang-geengปุปะbpù-bpàแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níiออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkหรอกrɔ̀k
I don't dare wear patched pants like this outside.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàใส่sàiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaปุปะbpù-bpàแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenคนkonที่tîiมีmiiจิตใจดีjìt-jai-diiและlɛ́ชอบchɔ̂ɔpช่วยเหลือchûuai-lʉ̌ʉaผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉn
Even though he wears patched clothes, he is a kind-hearted person who likes to help others.
กระเป๋าผ้าgrà-bpǎo-pâaปุปะbpù-bpàใบbaiนี้níiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamและlɛ́การใช้งานgaan-chái-ngaanที่tîiยาวนานyaao-naan
This patched canvas bag reflects memories and a long period of use.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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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ปุปะbpù-bpàปุปะbpù-bpà[to] patch; [to] mend[to] patch; [to] mendWord