ผูก
pùukMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]
[to] tie or fasten [sth] with a rope or similar material by making a knot or securing parts together.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchʉ̂ʉak-rɔɔng-táaoshoelace; shoestringให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objects
Mom ties her child’s shoelaces.
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He used a rope to tie the items to the back of the motorcycle.
I tied the bag with a tight knot so it wouldn’t spill.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongผูกpùukเรือrʉʉaไว้wáiกับgàpท่าtâaโดยdooiทำtamเงื่อนngʉ̂ʉanตายdtaaiกันganคลื่นklʉ̂ʉnพัดpát
The fisherman tied the boat to the dock with a fixed knot to keep the waves from pushing it away.
2VerbB1
[to] bind; connect; associate
To bind, connect, or associate something with something, physically or abstractly. Example: ผูกเรื่อง (tie the plot together); ผูกใจผูกใจpùuk-jai[to] feel attached; become emotionally attached (form an attachment); ผูกเหตุผล (link reasons)
Examples
หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationalityไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaiเข้าใจง่ายkâo-jai-ngâaieasy to understand
This movie connects the reasoning well, making it easy to understand.
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นักเขียนnák-kǐianผูกpùukเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangจากjàakประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanจริงjingให้hâiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenนิยายní-yaaiที่tîiน่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaam
The writer ties real-life experiences into a compelling novel.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamผูกใจpùuk-jaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaด้วยdûuaiการบริการgaan-bɔɔ-rí-gaanที่tîiจริงใจjing-jaiและlɛ́สม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
He tries to win over customers by sincerely and consistently serving them.
สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiผูกpùukประเด็นbprà-denสิ่งแวดล้อมsìng-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmเข้ากับkâo-gàpเศรษฐกิจท้องถิ่นsèet-tà-gìt-tɔ́ɔng-tìnอย่างyàangแยบยลyɛ̂ɛp-yonจนjonเห็นภาพhěn-pâapความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔn
The documentary deftly links environmental issues to the local economy, revealing a complex relationship.
3VerbB2
[to] obligate; bind; commit
To create a binding obligation or commitment under an agreement, rule, or contract. Example: ผูกพันตามสัญญา (be bound by a contract)
Examples
ข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-long1agreement; deal; accord2agreed terms/points; provisionsผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)รับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔp1[to] be responsible for2[to] take responsibility (for)3[to] be in charge ofค่าซ่อมkâa-sɔ̂mค่าซ่อมkâa-sɔ̂mrepair cost; repair fee; cost of repairตามที่dtaam-tîiตามที่dtaam-tîi1as; just as; in the way that2according to; as perระบุrá-bùระบุrá-bù1[to] specify; state explicitly2[to] identify; pinpointไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
The agreement binds the company to be responsible for repair costs as specified.
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เงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtผูกpùukผู้ใช้pûu-cháiให้hâiปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaและlɛ́ค่าธรรมเนียมkâa-tam-niiamที่tîiประกาศbprà-gàat
The credit card terms bind users to comply with the announced interest rates and fees.
ข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtการรับgaan-rápทุนtunผูกpùukผู้รับทุนpûu-ráp-tunให้hâiรายงานความคืบหน้าraai-ngaan-kwaam-kʉ̂ʉp-nâaเป็นbpenรายไตรมาสraai-dtrai-mâatและlɛ́คืนเงินkʉʉn-ngənหากhàakผิดpìtเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎi
The grant conditions bind recipients to report progress quarterly and return funds if terms are violated.
สัญญาเช่าsǎn-yaa-châoนี้níiผูกpùukผู้เช่าpûu-châoให้hâiชำระcham-ráค่าเช่าkâa-châoตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
This lease binds the tenant to pay rent on time every month.
สัญญาเช่าsǎn-yaa-châoห้องนี้hɔ̂ng-níiผูกpùukผู้เช่าpûu-châoให้hâiจ่ายjàaiค่าเช่าkâa-châoตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
This rental contract binds the tenant to pay rent on time every month.
ข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkผูกpùukเราraoให้hâiปฏิบัติตามกฎbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam-gòtของkɔ̌ɔngชมรมchom-rom
The membership agreement binds us to follow the club’s rules.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเราraoคลิกklíkยอมรับyɔɔm-rápเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiแอปɛ́pจะjàผูกpùukผู้ใช้pûu-cháiให้hâiรักษาrák-sǎaความลับkwaam-lápข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́ไม่mâiเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛต่อdtɔ̀ɔ
When we click to accept the terms, the app binds the user to keep information confidential and not disclose it.
สัญญาsǎn-yaaจ้างงานjâang-ngaanนี้níiผูกpùukทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiให้hâiปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamหน้าที่nâa-tîiและlɛ́มีmiiโทษtôotหากhàakฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่งfàai-dai-fàai-nʉ̀ngผิดสัญญาpìt-sǎn-yaa
This employment contract binds both parties to fulfill their duties and imposes penalties if either party breaches the agreement.
4VerbC1
[to] compose; devise
To compose or devise something by arranging its elements, such as verse, a story, or a riddle.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ให้เราhâi-raoให้เราhâi-rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseกลอนสุภาพglɔɔn-sù-pâapกลอนสุภาพglɔɔn-sù-pâapstandard Thai verse form; klon suphapสี่บาทsìi-bàatสี่บาทsìi-bàatfour baht (money)เกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent3character; dispositionส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The teacher assigned us to compose a formal four-line poem about nature to submit tomorrow.
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กวีgà-wiiรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiพยายามpá-yaa-yaamผูกpùukโคลงkloongตามdtaamฉันทลักษณ์chǎn-tá-lákเคร่งครัดkrêeng-krátแต่dtɛ̀ɛยังคงyang-kongเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaทันสมัยtan-sà-mǎi
The young poet tries to compose khlong strictly following metrical rules while keeping modern content.
ท่านtâanอาจารย์aa-jaanสาธิตsăa-títการgaanผูกนิราศpòok ní-râatให้เห็นhâi hĕnจังหวะjang-wàครุkruลหุlá-hùและláeสัมผัสในsăm-pàt naiตามแบบแผนdtaam bàep păenโบราณboh-raan
The master demonstrated composing a nirat, showing heavy-light syllable rhythm and internal rhyme according to classical conventions.
การผูกgaan pòokฉันท์chănต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiความช่ำชองkwaam châm chongในnaiคณิตká-nítฉันทลักษณ์chăn-tá-lákเพื่อpêuuaรักษาrák-săaหน่วยnùuaiครุkruลหุlá-hùและláeสัมผัสsăm-pàtระหว่างrá-wàangบาทbàatอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêet
Composing chanda poetry requires mastery of prosodic metrics to preserve heavy and light syllables and cross-line rhymes with precision.
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 syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pùuk
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 | — | — |