ปูพรม
bpuu-promMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] lay a carpet
to cover a floor with a carpet or carpeting
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; loungeแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปูพรมbpuu-promปูพรมbpuu-prom1[to] lay a carpet2[to] blanket; cover widely (figurative)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The technician came to measure the living room and will lay new carpet tomorrow.
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เราraoปูพรมbpuu-promทั้งtángชั้นบนchán-bonเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiบ้านbâanอุ่นùnขึ้นkʉ̂nและlɛ́เดินdəənสบายเท้าsà-baai-táao
We carpeted the entire upper floor to make the house warmer and more comfortable to walk on.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnย้ายเข้าyáai-kâoเจ้าของบ้านjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-bâanให้hâiบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมาmaaปูพรมbpuu-promห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔnทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
Before moving in, the landlord had a company carpet all the bedrooms.
ผู้รับเหมาpûu-ráp-mǎoแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiปูพรมbpuu-promแบบbɛ̀ɛpทนไฟton-faiในnaiโถงทางเดินtǒong-taang-dəənเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiและlɛ́ลดlótเสียงดังsǐiang-dang
The contractor recommended installing fire-resistant carpeting in the hallway to increase safety and reduce noise.
2VerbB2
[to] blanket; cover widely (figurative)
to spread or deploy something widely and evenly over an area (e.g., advertising, inspections, patrols)
Examples
เทศบาลปูพรมtêet-sà-baan-bpuu-promเทศบาลปูพรมtêet-sà-baan-bpuu-promthe municipality carries out a blanket operationฉีดพ่นchìit-pônฉีดพ่นchìit-pôn[to] spray [sth]ยุงyungยุงyungmosquitoทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunityหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรายงานraai-ngaanรายงานraai-ngaan1report (document/account)2[to] report; inform officiallyผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaipatient; sick personไข้เลือดออกkâi-lʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkไข้เลือดออกkâi-lʉ̂ʉat-ɔ̀ɔkdengue hemorrhagic fever; dengue
The municipality deployed widespread mosquito spraying across the community after dengue cases were reported.
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ทีมการตลาดtiim-gaan-dtà-làatปูพรมbpuu-promแจกjɛ̀ɛkใบปลิวbai-bpliuตามdtaamตลาดdtà-làatและlɛ́สถานีรถไฟฟ้าsà-tǎa-nii-rót-fai-fáa
The marketing team widely distributed flyers at markets and BTS stations.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatจะjàปูพรมbpuu-promตรวจค้นdtrùuat-kónย่านyâanดังกล่าวdang-glàaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสกัดกั้นsà-gàt-gânการgaanลักลอบlák-lɔ̂ɔpค้าkáaของkɔ̌ɔngผิดกฎหมายpìt-gòt-mǎai
The police will conduct blanket searches in the area to suppress illegal trafficking.
หน่วยงานรัฐnùuai-ngaan-rátปูพรมรณรงค์bpuu-prom-ron-ná-rongฉีดวัคซีนchìit-wák-siinด้วยdûuaiสื่อsʉ̀ʉหลายlǎaiช่องทางchɔ̂ng-taangเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiครอบคลุมkrɔ̂ɔp-klumประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnกลุ่มเสี่ยงglùm-sìiangให้hâiมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt
Government agencies rolled out a wide-scale vaccination campaign through multiple media channels to cover as many high-risk people as possible.
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 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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ปูพรมbpuu-promปูพรมbpuu-prom[to] lay a carpet[to] lay a carpetWord