ปูน

bpuun

Meanings

1NounB1

cement; mortar; plaster

a gray powdery binder used with water and sand/gravel to make mortar or concrete for building; also plaster used for coating walls

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2NounB2

lime (quicklime/slaked lime)

lime used in construction, agriculture, or traditional uses; includes quicklime and slaked lime (e.g., ปูนขาวปูนขาวbpuun-kǎaoslaked lime; hydrated lime, ปูนแดงปูนแดงbpuun-dɛɛngred lime (slaked lime paste for betel chewing))

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3NounB2

betel lime paste

the white or red lime paste used when chewing betel quid (หมากพลูหมากพลูmàak-pluubetel quid set (areca nut and betel leaf))

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpuun

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——