ปุ้น
bpûnMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
soft; mushy (dialectal)
soft, mushy in texture; chiefly dialectal/colloquial in some regions
Examples
ข้าวต้มkâao-dtômข้าวต้มkâao-dtômrice soup; rice porridgeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)ไปเลยbpai-ləəiไปเลยbpai-ləəi1Go ahead; go right now2[to] go past; go beyond3completely; altogether; really (emphatic)ปุ้นbpûnปุ้นbpûn1soft; mushy (dialectal)2fermented rice noodles (Isan/Lao)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตักdtàkตักdtàk1lap (of a person)2[to] scoop; ladle; spoon upยากyâakยากyâak1difficult; hard2unlikely; hard to imagine happening3poor; impoverished (dated/formal)
The rice porridge sat too long and became so mushy it was hard to scoop.
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The overripe banana, when mashed, got mushy and stuck to my hand.
ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkทั้งคืนtáng-kʉʉnทำให้tam-hâiดินdinในnaiสวนsǔuanปุ้นbpûnเดินdəənแล้วlɛ́ɛoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoจมjom
The overnight rain made the soil in the garden mushy; when walking, the shoes sank.
แกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtเคี่ยวkîiaoแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiผักpàkเลยləəiปุ้นbpûnจนjonเสียsǐiaรสสัมผัสrót-sǎm-pàt
The soup was boiled too hard, so the vegetables turned mushy and lost their texture.
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-nǒm-jiinThai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodles
Examples
ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerอีสานee-săanอีสานee-săan1Isan (region of Thailand)2Isan; Northeastern Thai3Isan (language/dialect)4northeast (compass point)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเรียกrîakเรียกrîak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionขนมจีนkà-nŏm jeenขนมจีนkà-nŏm jeenThai fermented rice noodles; dishes with these noodlesว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[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 bpàaspicy curry sauce without coconut milk (for khanom chin)เผ็ดๆpèt pètเผ็ดๆpèt pèt1spicy; nice and 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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วันนี้wan-níiตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoขายkǎaiปุ้นbpûnสดsòtเสิร์ฟsə̀əpคู่kûuผักpàkลวกlûuakและlɛ́น้ำยาnáam-yaaเข้มข้นkêm-kôn
This morning market sells fresh pun, served with blanched vegetables and rich curry.
ร้านนี้ráan-níiทำtamปุ้นbpûnด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉเส้นsênนวลnuuanหนึบnʉ̀pและlɛ́จับคู่กับjàp-kûu-gàpน้ำยาnáam-yaaปลาร้าbplaa-ráaที่tîiหอมแรงhɔ̌ɔm-rɛɛngเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
This shop hand-makes pun with smooth, chewy strands and pairs it with a distinctively aromatic fermented fish curry.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเทียบtîiapได้dâaiกับgàpขนมจีนกลางkà-nǒm-jiin-glaangแต่dtɛ̀ɛปุ้นbpûnมีmiiบุคลิกbùk-ká-líkต่างกันdtàang-ganทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangกลิ่นglìnรสrótและlɛ́เครื่องเคียงkrʉ̂ʉang-kiiangพื้นถิ่นpʉ́ʉn-tìn
Although comparable to central Thai khanom jeen, pun has a different character in aroma, taste, and local side garnishes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bpûn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |