ปุ้น(bpûn)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

soft; mushy (dialectal)

soft, mushy in texture; chiefly dialectal/colloquial in some regions

Examples

ข้าวต้มkâao dtômข้าวต้มkâao dtômrice soup; rice porridgeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon up3[to] admonish; reprimand (mild/formal)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveนานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ไปเลยbpai loieไปเลยbpai loie1[!] Go ahead; go right now2completely; all the way; way too (post‑verb/adj intensifier)3go straight on; go past; continue on (directions)ปุ้นbpûnปุ้นbpûn1soft; mushy (dialectal)2fermented rice noodles (Isan/Lao)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon up3[to] admonish; reprimand (mild/formal)ยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hard
The rice porridge sat too long and became so mushy it was hard to scoop.
2NounB2

fermented rice noodles (Isan/Lao)

thin fermented rice noodles, known regionally (Isan/Lao) as ปุ้นปุ้นbpûn1soft; mushy (dialectal)2fermented rice noodles (Isan/Lao); equivalent to central Thai ขนมจีนขนมจีนkà-nŏm jeenThai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodles

Examples

ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอีสานee-săanอีสานee-săan1Isan (region of Thailand)2Isan (language/dialect)3Isan; Northeastern Thai4northeast (compass point)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call out; summon; hail2[to] ask for; charge; demand3[to] recruit; enlist4[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); nameขนมจีนkà-nŏm jeenขนมจีนkà-nŏm jeenThai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodlesว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปุ้นbpûnปุ้นbpûn1soft; mushy (dialectal)2fermented rice noodles (Isan/Lao)และláeและláeand (coordinating)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toกินกับgin gàpกินกับgin gàp[to] eat with [sth]น้ำยาป่าnáam yaa bpàaน้ำยาป่าnáam yaa bpàaclear, spicy fish curry (for khanom chin), no coconut milkเผ็ดๆpèt pètเผ็ดๆpèt pèt1somewhat/quite spicy2spicy; with some heat3fierce/sexy (style; slang)
In Isan, they call khanom jeen 'pun' and usually eat it with a spicy forest curry.

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