ปูทราย
bpuu-saaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] lay sand; [to] pave with sand
to spread or lay down a layer of sand, typically for construction or landscaping
2NounB2
sand crab
A crab living on or in sandy marine bottoms.
Examples
เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)วิ่งไล่จับwîng lâi jàpวิ่งไล่จับwîng lâi jàp1the game of tag2[to] play tag; [to] chase and catchปูทรายbpoo saaiปูทรายbpoo saai1[to] lay sand; [to] pave with sand2sand crabที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerริมหาดrim hàatริมหาดrim hàat1beachfront; beachside2by the beach; along the beachsideอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanjoyfully; cheerfully
The children are running around catching sand crabs on the beach happily.
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ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnเราraoจะjàเห็นhěnปูทรายbpuu-saaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎanเต็มdtemชายหาดchaai-hàat
At night, we will see sand crabs coming out to find food all over the beach.
ปูทรายbpuu-saaiมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngชายหาดchaai-hàatเพราะprɔ́พวกมันpûuak-manช่วยchûuaiย่อยสลายyɔ̂ɔi-sà-lǎaiซากsâakพืชpʉ̂ʉtและlɛ́สัตว์sàt
Sand crabs play an important role in the beach ecosystem because they help decompose plant and animal remains.
การเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmริมrimชายฝั่งchaai-fàngส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔถิ่นที่อยู่อาศัยtìn-tîi-yùu-aa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngปูทรายbpuu-saai
Changes in the coastal environment have a direct impact on the habitat of sand crabs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ปูทราย said ปู-ซาย?
bpuu-saai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpuu
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ปูทรายbpuu-saaiปูทรายbpuu-saai[to] lay sand; [to] pave with sand[to] lay sand; [to] pave with sandWord