ผุพัง
pù-pangMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] decay; crumble; fall apart
to slowly decay, crumble, or fall apart due to age, weather, or corrosion
Examples
สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiสะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiwooden bridgeเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toผุพังpù-pangผุพังpù-pang1[to] decay; crumble; fall apart2decayed; dilapidatedเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แดดdɛ̀ɛtแดดdɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshineหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: years
The old wooden bridge is starting to decay because of years of rain and sun.
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หลังคาlăng kaaสังกะสีsăng-gà-sĕeผุพังpù pangทีละนิดtee lá nítจากjàakสนิมsà-nĭmจนมีjon meeรูรั่วroo rûua
The zinc roof is slowly crumbling from rust until holes appear.
เรือนrʉʉanริมน้ำrim-náamผุพังpù-pangตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaแม้mɛ́ɛเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngจะjàพยายามpá-yaa-yaamซ่อมsɔ̂mอยู่เสมอyùu-sà-mə̌ə
The riverside house is falling apart over time, even though the owner keeps trying to repair it.
กำแพงอิฐgam-paeng ìtโบราณboh-raanค่อยๆkôi kôiผุพังpù pangจากjàakลมlomฝนfŏnและláeความชื้นkwaam chéunจนjonเนื้อnéuuaอิฐìtร่วนrûuanหลุดออกมาlùt òk maaเป็นbpenผงpŏng
The ancient brick wall is gradually decaying from wind, rain, and humidity, until the bricks crumble into powder.
2AdjectiveB1
decayed; dilapidated
in a state of decay, crumbling, or severe disrepair
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedหลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureเก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdatedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneผุพังpù-pangผุพังpù-pang1[to] decay; crumble; fall apart2decayed; dilapidatedประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)หน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)เสียหายsǐia-hǎaiเสียหายsǐia-hǎai1damaged; spoiled; impaired2[to] be damaged; suffer lossหลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7degree (° symbol)8point (classifier for small dots/points)
The old house looks in decay; many doors and windows are damaged.
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สะพานไม้sà-paan-máaiแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánผุพังpù-pangน่าเป็นห่วงnâa-bpen-hùuangควรkuuanปิดbpìtซ่อมsɔ̂mด่วนdùuan
The wooden bridge around there is in severe disrepair and worrisome; it should be closed for urgent repairs.
กำแพงอิฐgam-pɛɛng-ìtที่tîiรกร้างrók-ráangเริ่มrə̂əmผุพังpù-pangจนjonเห็นhěnเหล็กlèkโผล่plòoอันตรายan-dtà-raaiมากmâak
The abandoned brick wall has decayed to the point that rebar is exposed; it's very dangerous.
ศาลาหมู่sǎa-laa-mùuบ้านbâanทรุดโทรมsút-soomและlɛ́ผุพังpù-pangโครงสร้างkroong-sâangไม่มั่นคงmâi-mân-kongจนjonต้องห้ามdtɔ̂ng-hâamเข้าใช้kâo-cháiงานngaan
The village pavilion is dilapidated and in a state of decay; the structure is unstable to the point that entry is prohibited.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ผุpùผุpù1rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly2[to] rot; decay; corroderotten; decayed; corroded; crumblyPart 1
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พังpangพังpang1broken; not working2[to] break down; collapse; fall apart3ruined; a mess (plans/situations)4[to] demolish; wreck [sth]broken; not workingPart 2
ผุพังpù-pangผุพังpù-pang[to] decay; crumble; fall apart[to] decay; crumble; fall apartWord