ปูนก่อ
bpuun-gɔ̀ɔMeaning
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mortar; masonry cement
mortar or masonry cement specifically used for laying bricks, blocks, or building walls
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesผสมpà-sǒmผสมpà-sǒm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] breed; mate; crossbreedปูนก่อbpuun-gɔ̀ɔปูนก่อbpuun-gɔ̀ɔmortar; masonry cementเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; foundกำแพงบ้านgam-pɛɛng-bâanกำแพงบ้านgam-pɛɛng-bâanhouse boundary wall; compound wall
The builder is mixing masonry cement to build a house wall.
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เราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiร้านวัสดุก่อสร้างráan-wát-sà-dù-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉปูนก่อbpuun-gɔ̀ɔเพิ่มpə̂əmอีกìikสิบsìpถุงtǔng
We need to go to the hardware store to buy ten more bags of mortar.
การเลือกใช้gaan-lʉ̂ʉak-cháiปูนก่อbpuun-gɔ̀ɔที่tîiได้มาตรฐานdâai-mâat-dtrà-tǎanจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiผนังอิฐpà-nǎng-ìtมีmiiความแข็งแรงkwaam-kɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ทนทานton-taanมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
Choosing standard masonry cement will help the brick wall be stronger and more durable.
ปูนก่อbpuun-gɔ̀ɔชนิดchá-nítนี้níiถูกtùukออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiยึดเกาะyʉ́t-gɔ̀กับgàpอิฐมวลเบาìt-muuan-baoได้dâaiดีเยี่ยมdii-yîiam
This type of mortar is specially designed to adhere excellently to lightweight bricks.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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
ปูนbpuunปูนbpuun1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3betel lime pastecement; mortar; plasterPart 1
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ก่อgɔ̀ɔก่อgɔ̀ɔ1[to] build; construct; pile (up)2[to] cause; bring about3[to] start; ignite; provoke4yes–no question particle (Northern Thai)[to] build; construct; pile (up)Part 2
ปูนก่อbpuun-gɔ̀ɔปูนก่อbpuun-gɔ̀ɔmortar; masonry cementmortar; masonry cementWord