ปูม้า
bpuu-máaMeaning
1NounB1
flower crab; blue swimming crab
A type of crab with a bluish shell and long claws, commonly known as the flower crab or blue swimming crab.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ปูม้าbpuu-máaปูม้าbpuu-máaflower crab; blue swimming crabนึ่งnʉ̂ngนึ่งnʉ̂ng1[to] steam [sth]2steamedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)น้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ดnáam-jîm-sii-fúutน้ำจิ้มซีฟู้ดnáam-jîm-sii-fúutThai seafood dipping sauce
I want to eat steamed blue swimming crab with seafood dipping sauce.
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Spicy blue swimming crab salad is my favorite dish when I go to the sea.
ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak dâiปูม้าbpoo máaสดๆsòt sòtต้องdtôngไปbpaiซื้อséuที่têeตลาดตอนเช้าdtà-làat dton cháoตรู่dròo
If you want fresh blue swimming crabs, you have to go buy them at the market early in the morning.
เนื้อnʉ́ʉaปูม้าbpuu-máaมีmiiความหวานkwaam-wǎanและlɛ́ละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnจึงjʉngเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpการนำgaan-namมาmaaทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanได้dâaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
The meat of the blue swimming crab is sweet and delicate, making it suitable for a wide variety of dishes.
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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ปูม้าbpuu-máaปูม้าbpuu-máaflower crab; blue swimming crabflower crab; blue swimming crabWord