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bpùu-tûuatMeaning
1NounA2
great-grandfather (paternal line)
the father of one's paternal grandfather; a male ancestor three generations above oneself
Examples
ปู่ทวดbpùu-tûuatปู่ทวดbpùu-tûuatgreat-grandfather (paternal line)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)
My great-grandfather is my paternal grandfather’s father.
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Yesterday, my paternal grandfather told me about my great-grandfather.
My paternal great-grandfather used to teach at this school.
ฉันchǎnไม่เคยmâi-kəəiพบpópปู่ทวดbpùu-tûuatแต่dtɛ̀ɛปู่bpùuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฉันchǎnมีmiiหน้าตาnâa-dtaaคล้ายkláaiท่านtânมากmâak
I never met my paternal great-grandfather, but my grandfather says I look a lot like him.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)paternal grandfatherPart 1
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ปู่ทวดbpùu-tûuatปู่ทวดbpùu-tûuatgreat-grandfather (paternal line)great-grandfather (paternal line)Word