ผุ(pù)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly

in a state of decay, corrosion, or crumbling from age, moisture, or chemical action (e.g., rotten wood, rusted metal, decayed teeth)

Examples

รั้วเหล็กrúua lèkรั้วเหล็กrúua lèkiron fence; steel fenceหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)ผุpùผุpù1rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly2[to] rot; decay; corrodeเป็นสนิมbpen sà-nĭmเป็นสนิมbpen sà-nĭm[to] be rusty; [to] rustเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequently
The iron fence in front of the house is rusted and corroded because it rains often.
2VerbB1

[to] rot; decay; corrode

to become rotten, decayed, or corroded, as with wood, teeth, or metal

Examples

ฟันกรามfan graamฟันกรามfan graammolar toothของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toผุpùผุpù1rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly2[to] rot; decay; corrodeเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ไปหาหมอbpai hăa mŏไปหาหมอbpai hăa mŏ[to] go to the doctorฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] clamp down; bite (slang)5[to] cut; deduct (informal)6[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)7[to] have sex (slang)นานnaanนานnaan1for a long time2long (in duration)
My molar has started to decay because I haven't seen a dentist for a long time.

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