ผัว
pǔuaMeaning
1NounA2
husband (informal)
A husband; a male spouse. This term is informal and can be considered colloquial or even coarse depending on the context.
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)ผัวpǔuaผัวpǔuahusband (informal)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เองeengเองeeng1oneself; personally; by oneself2only; just; merely3exactly that/itselfชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownสมชายsǒm-chaaiสมชายsǒm-chaaiSomchai (male given name)
This is my husband, his name is Somchai.
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My husband has been at work since this morning.
Tonight, my husband will be home a bit late, so don't wait up.
ป้าbpâaข้างบ้านkâang-bâanชอบchɔ̂ɔpบ่นbònว่าwâaผัวpǔuaแกgɛɛไม่เคยmâi-kəəiช่วยchûuaiทำงานบ้านtam-ngaan-bâanเลยləəi
The aunt next door often complains that her husband never helps with the housework.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǔua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |