ปุย
bpuiMeanings
1NounB1
fluff; down
Light, soft, fluffy matter such as down, lint, or cottony fibers; also used as a classifier for fluffy masses.
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongปุยbpuiปุยbpui1fluff; down2fluffy; downyดอกหญ้าdɔ̀ɔk-yâaดอกหญ้าdɔ̀ɔk-yâa1grass flower2wildflower; weed flowerลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)ไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)สนามsà-nǎamสนามsà-nǎam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)
The wind blows the fluffy grass down across the field.
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บนbonเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaมีmiiปุยbpuiผ้าpâaติดอยู่dtìt-yùuหลายlǎaiก้อนgɔ̂ɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiลูกกลิ้งlûuk-glîngเก็บgèp
There are several bits of lint on the shirt; I need to use a lint roller.
The children run after the fluffy cotton tufts drifting down from the tree.
ช่างภาพchâang pâapเก็บgèpภาพpâapปุยbpuiหิมะhì-máกองgongเล็กๆlék lékบนbonกิ่งgìngสนsŏnไว้wáiเป็นbpenโบเก้boh-gâeสวยๆsŭuai sŭuai
The photographer captured small piles of fluffy snow on pine branches as a beautiful bokeh.
2AdjectiveB1
fluffy; downy
Soft, light, and fluffy in texture like down or cotton.
Examples
หมอนmɔ̌ɔnหมอนmɔ̌ɔnpillowใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)เป็นปุยbpen-bpuiเป็นปุยbpen-bpui1fluffy; downy2[to] become fluffy; fluff upนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying downแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สบายมากsà-baai-mâakสบายมากsà-baai-mâakvery well; very comfortable; no problem (informal)
This pillow is soft and fluffy; it's very comfortable to sleep on.
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หิมะhì-máที่têeตกdtòkใหม่ๆmài màiเป็นปุยbpen bpuiเบาๆbao baoเดินdernแล้วláeoไม่ค่อยmâi kôiทิ้งtíngรอยเท้าroi táao
The freshly fallen snow is soft and fluffy, leaving little trace when you walk on it.
แมวmɛɛoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoขนkǒnขึ้นkʉ̂nเป็นปุยbpen-bpuiหลังจากlǎng-jàakอาบน้ำàap-náamดูduuนุ่มnûmน่ากอดnâa-gɔ̀ɔt
His cat's fur puffed up into a fluffy softness after a bath, looking cuddly.
เค้กkéekสปันจ์sà-bpanอบòpออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเนื้อเป็นnʉ́ʉa-bpenปุยbpuiและlɛ́เบาbaoมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiละลายในปากlá-laai-nai-bpàak
The sponge cake came out with a very light, fluffy texture that melts in your mouth.
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 -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpui
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 | — | — |