ปูนฐาน

bpuun-tǎan

Meaning

1NounB2

base concrete; lean concrete; blinding

A layer of concrete, often lean concrete, used to form a base or foundation, creating a clean and level surface for subsequent construction like footings or slabs.

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; forcesเทteeเทtee1[to] pour; tip out; dump2[to] pour down (of rain)3[to] ditch; dump (slang)4[to] pour into; devote; commit5[to] slope; incline to one sideปูนฐานbpuun-tǎanปูนฐานbpuun-tǎanbase concrete; lean concrete; blindingเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam[to] prepare; get readyพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi1area; space; surface; land area2region; zone; locality; area3space; arena (figurative)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay down; set; establish (plan/rule/system)5[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)เหล็กเสริมlèk-sə̌əmเหล็กเสริมlèk-sə̌əmrebar; reinforcing steelของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ชั้นหนึ่งchán-nʉ̀ngชั้นหนึ่งchán-nʉ̀ng1first floor; first grade/year2first-class; excellent3first class (travel/service)
The workers are pouring the concrete base to prepare the area for laying the rebar for the first floor.
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Tones

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Why is ปูนฐาน said ปูน-ถาน?

bpuun-tǎan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

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——
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