ปุ๋ย
bpǔiMeaning
1NounA2
fertilizer; manure
a natural or synthetic substance added to soil or plants to supply nutrients and promote growth
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ปุ๋ยbpǔiปุ๋ยbpǔifertilizer; manureให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ต้นมะเขือเทศdtôn-má-kʉ̌ʉa-têetต้นมะเขือเทศdtôn-má-kʉ̌ʉa-têettomato plantทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeks
The gardener applies fertilizer to the tomato plants every week.
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This season we should use organic fertilizer to enrich the soil.
ถ้าtâaใส่sàiปุ๋ยbpǔiมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiรากพืชrâak-pʉ̂ʉtอาจàatไหม้mâiและlɛ́การเจริญเติบโตgaan-jà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooจะjàชะงักchá-ngák
If too much fertilizer is applied, the roots may burn and growth will be stunted.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
bpǔi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |