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pùMeanings
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; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideผุpùผุpù1rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly2[to] rot; decay; corrodeเป็นสนิมbpen-sà-nǐmเป็นสนิมbpen-sà-nǐm[to] be rusty; [to] rustเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainบ่อยbɔ̀iบ่อยbɔ̀ioften; frequently
The iron fence in front of the house is rusted and corroded because it rains often.
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The wooden floor under the house has begun to decay to the point that it sinks when stepped on.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaฟันกรามfan-graamซี่sîiนี้níiผุpùลึกlʉ́kต้องdtɔ̂ngอุดùtก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàลามlaamไปbpaiมากกว่านี้mâak-gwàa-níi
The dentist said this molar is deeply decayed and needs a filling before it spreads further.
โครงสร้างkroong-sâangสะพานsà-paanบางส่วนbaang-sùuanผุpùจากjàakไอaiเค็มkemและlɛ́ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngเร่งrêngบูรณะbuu-rá-ná
Parts of the bridge structure have crumbled due to salty air and moisture, necessitating urgent restoration.
2VerbB1
[to] rot; decay; corrode
to become rotten, decayed, or corroded, as with wood, teeth, or metal
Examples
ฟันกรามfan-graamฟันกรามfan-graammolar toothของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toผุpùผุpù1rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly2[to] rot; decay; corrodeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because 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-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔไปหาหมอbpai-hǎa-mɔ̌ɔ[to] go to the doctorฟันfanฟันfan1tooth; teeth2gear tooth; cog3[to] slash; chop; hack4[to] cut; deduct (informal)5[to] overcharge [sb]; [to] rip off (slang)6[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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สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiเก่าgàoผุpùจนjonแผ่นpɛ̀nกระดานgrà-daanหลายlǎaiแผ่นpɛ̀nหักhàkเวลาwee-laaเดินdəənต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangมากmâak
The old wooden bridge has decayed so much that many planks have broken; you have to be very careful when walking.
ประตูbprà-dtuuเหล็กlèkที่têeโดนdohnน้ำฝนnám fŏnตลอดdtà-lòtเริ่มrêrmผุpùเป็นรูbpen rooเล็กlékๆ-รอบrôpขอบkòpบานbaan
The iron door that is constantly exposed to rain has begun to corrode into small holes around the edges.
โครงkroongหลังคาlǎng-kaaที่tîiโดนdoonไอaiน้ำเค็มnáam-kemจากjàakทะเลtá-leeมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiผุpùอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipเปลี่ยนbplìianใหม่màiทั้งtángชุดchút
The roof frame exposed to salty sea mist for years has rapidly corroded, forcing a complete replacement.
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |