ปูพื้น
bpuu-pʉ́ʉnMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] lay flooring; [to] pave [sth]
To cover a floor or ground area with materials like tiles, wood, carpet, or stones.
Examples
เดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâaเดือนหน้าdʉʉan-nâa1next month2next month (time adverbial)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ปูbpuuปูbpuu1crab2[to] pave; spread a layerพื้นห้องครัวpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-kruuaพื้นห้องครัวpʉ́ʉn-hɔ̂ng-kruuakitchen floorด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangกระเบื้องgrà-bʉ̂ʉangtile (roof/floor/wall)
Next month, we will tile the kitchen floor.
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ฉันchǎnอยากyàakปูพื้นbpuu-pʉ́ʉnด้วยdûuaiไม้máaiเพราะprɔ́มันmanทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuอบอุ่นòp-ùnขึ้นkʉ̂n
I want to lay wooden flooring because it makes the room feel warmer.
The technician is laying a new set of tiles on the balcony floor.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiว่าwâaจะjàปูพื้นbpuu-pʉ́ʉnด้วยdûuaiพรมpromคุณควรkun-kuuanพิจารณาถึงpí-jaa-rá-naa-tʉ̌ngระดับrá-dàpความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnในnaiห้องhɔ̂ngและlɛ́โอกาสoo-gàatเกิดgə̀ətภูมิแพ้puum-pɛ́ɛ
Before deciding to lay carpet flooring, you should consider the humidity level in the room and the potential for allergies.
2VerbB2
[to] lay the groundwork; [to] provide background
to provide foundational knowledge, background information, or exposition before proceeding with a story or explanation
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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ปูพื้นbpuu-pʉ́ʉnปูพื้นbpuu-pʉ́ʉn[to] lay flooring; [to] pave [sth][to] lay flooring; [to] pave [sth]Word