ปุ่ม
bpùmMeanings
1NounA1
button (device control)
a small raised control that you press on a device or machine
Examples
กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)สีแดงsĕe daengสีแดงsĕe daeng1the color red2red; red-coloredเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเปิดเครื่องbpèrt krêuuangเปิดเครื่องbpèrt krêuuang[to] turn on [a machine/device]
Press the red button to turn on the device.
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If the screen freezes, press and hold the restart button for three seconds.
เขาkăoกดgòtปุ่มbpùmเพิ่มเสียงpêrm sĭiangบนbonรีโมตree-mòhtแล้วláeoภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonก็gâwดังขึ้นdang kûen
He pressed the volume-up button on the remote and the movie got louder.
2NounA2
key (keyboard)
an individual button on a keyboard or keypad
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold downปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)ตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)แป้นพิมพ์bpâen pimแป้นพิมพ์bpâen pimkeyboard; keypadช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateๆ-
I press the letter buttons on the keyboard slowly.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanเขาkăoพิมพ์pimผิดpìtเพราะpráwเผลอกดpĕr gòtปุ่มbpùmตัวเลขdtuua lêkแทนtaenตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏn
Yesterday he typed incorrectly because he accidentally pressed a number button instead of a letter.
ถ้าtâaกดgòtปุ่มbpùmเว้นวรรคค้างwén wák káangไว้wáiตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnจะjàเว้นwénห่างhàangมากขึ้นmâak kêun
If you hold down the space button, the characters will be spaced farther apart.
ฉันchănตั้งค่าdtâng kâaทางลัดtaang látโดยdoiใช้cháiปุ่มbpùmฟังก์ชันfang-chanบนbonคีย์บอร์ดkee bòtเพื่อpêuuaพิมพ์งานpim ngaanได้dâiเร็วขึ้นreo kêun
I set up shortcuts using the function buttons on the keyboard to type faster.
3NounB1
knob; bump
a small rounded lump or raised area on a surface (natural or man-made)
Examples
ผิวpĭuผิวpĭu1skin2surface3complexion; skin toneลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsมะขามmá-kăamมะขามmá-kăam1tamarind (tree)2tamarind (fruit/pulp)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] attack; come on (of fever)7[to] settle on; stick to a surfaceแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)สากsàakสากsàak1pestle2coarse; rough (to the touch)3uncultured; blunt [figurative]มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3classifier: players in certain gambling games4doer; agent5round; turn (card games)
The tamarind pod's surface has small bumps, making it rough to the touch.
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กำแพงgam-paengเก่าgàoมีmeeปุ่มbpùmปูนbpoonโผล่plòhเป็นbpenหย่อมyòmๆ-ระวังrá-wangจะjàขูดkùutผิวหนังpĭw năng
The old wall has patches of cement bumps sticking out; be careful not to scrape your skin.
รองเท้าrong táaoคู่kôoนี้néeพื้นpéunมีmeeปุ่มbpùmยางyaangนูนnoonๆ-ช่วยchûuaiยึดเกาะyéut gòบนbonพื้นpéunเปียกbpìiak
These shoes have raised rubber studs on the sole to improve grip on wet surfaces.
ชามchaamเซรามิกsay-raa-mìkทำมือtam meuuมีmeeปุ่มbpùmเนื้อดินnéuua dinเป็นจังหวะbpen jang-wàให้hâiสัมผัสsăm-pàtขรุขระkrù-kràแบบbàepงานฝีมือngaan fĕe meuu
The handmade ceramic bowl has rhythmic clay protrusions, giving a rough artisanal texture.
4NounC1
papilla; nodule (biol./med.)
A small rounded projection or swelling on a body surface, such as a papilla on the tongue.
Examples
แพทย์pâetแพทย์pâet1doctor; physician2medical (attrib.; in compounds)ตรวจพบdtrùuat pópตรวจพบdtrùuat póp[to] detect; discover (through examination/testing)ปุ่มbpùmปุ่มbpùm1button (device control)2key (keyboard)3knob; bump4papilla; nodule (biol./med.)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsซึ่งsêungซึ่งsêung1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ต่อมdtòmต่อมdtòm1gland2bump; swelling; pustuleรับรสráp rótรับรสráp rót1[to] taste; perceive flavor2[to] appreciate the 'flavor' (figurative); savor [sth]โตdtohโตdtoh1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìผิดปกติpìt bpà-gà-dtìabnormal; irregular; unusual; malfunctioning
The doctor found a small bump on the tongue, which might be an enlarged taste bud.
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นักชีววิทยาnák chee-wá-wít-tá-yaaอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaปุ่มbpùmบนbonผิวpĭuกบgòpช่วยchûuaiเพิ่มpêrmพื้นที่ผิวpéun-têe pĭuเพื่อpêuuaดูดซับdòot sápความชื้นkwaam chéun
The biologist explained that the nodules on a frog's skin increase surface area to absorb moisture.
ทันตแพทย์tan-dtà-pâetคลำklamพบpópปุ่มbpùmแข็งkăengที่têeเหงือกngèuuakและláeส่งsòngตรวจชิ้นเนื้อdtrùuat chín néuuaเพื่อpêuuaแยกโรคyâek rôhkเนื้องอกnéuua ngôkเฉพาะทางchà-pór taang
The dentist palpated a firm nodule on the gum and sent a biopsy to rule out a specialized neoplasm.
นักnákพยาธิวิทยาpá-yaa-tí-wít-tá-yaaระบุว่าrá-bù wâaปุ่มbpùmเมือกmêuuakบนbonเยื่อบุyêuua bùจมูกjà-mòokที่têeหนาnăaตัวdtuuaขึ้นkêunสัมพันธ์săm-panกับgàpการอักเสบgaan àk-sèpเรื้อรังréuua rang
The pathologist noted that thickened mucosal nodules on the nasal lining were associated with chronic inflammation.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpùm
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |