ผูกปม
pùuk-bpomMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] tie a knot
to tie a piece of string, rope, or similar material into a knot
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseปมเชือกbpom-chʉ̂ʉakปมเชือกbpom-chʉ̂ʉakknot (in a rope)
Dad ties a knot in the rope.
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Can you help me tie a knot in my shoelaces?
He tied a knot at the end of the rope so it wouldn't come loose.
เวลาwee-laaส่งsòngพัสดุpát-sà-dùต้องdtɔ̂ngผูกpùukปมเชือกbpom-chʉ̂ʉakให้hâiแน่นหนาnɛ̂n-nǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganของkɔ̌ɔngข้างในkâang-naiเสียหายsǐia-hǎai
When sending a package, you must tie the knot tightly to prevent the items inside from getting damaged.
2VerbB2
[to] set up a plot (introduce a problem)
to develop a story by adding a problem, conflict, or mystery that moves the plot forward
Examples
คนเขียนบทkon-kǐian-bòtคนเขียนบทkon-kǐian-bòtscriptwriter; screenwriterผูกปมpùuk-bpomผูกปมpùuk-bpom1[to] tie a knot2[to] set up a plot (introduce a problem)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtônตอนต้นdtɔɔn-dtôn1the beginning; early part2at the beginning; early (in time)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนดูkon-duuคนดูkon-duu1viewer; spectator; audience member2audience; viewers (collective)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forติดตามdtìt-dtaamติดตามdtìt-dtaam1[to] follow; keep up with2[to] track; monitor3[to] pursue; go after4[to] accompany; follow along withต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extend
The scriptwriter created a conflict at the beginning of the story, making the audience want to keep watching.
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ซีรีส์sii-rîiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiผูกpùukปมปริศนาbpom-bprìt-sà-nǎaไว้wáiมากมายmâak-maaiจนjonเดาdaoทางtaangไม่mâiถูกtùukเลยləəi
This series introduces so many mysterious plot points that it's impossible to guess what will happen.
นวนิยายná-wá-ní-yaaiสืบสวนสอบสวนsʉ̀ʉp-sǔuan-sɔ̀ɔp-sǔuanที่ดีtîi-diiมักจะmák-jàผูกปมpùuk-bpomเรื่องราวrʉ̂ʉang-raaoได้dâaiอย่างyàangซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́น่าติดตามnâa-dtìt-dtaam
A good detective novel often develops the story's conflict in a complex and engaging way.
ผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpจงใจjong-jaiผูกปมpòok bpomความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengระหว่างrá-wàangตัวละครหลักdtuua lá-kon làkตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeฉากchàakแรกๆrâek râekเพื่อpêuuaสร้างsâangความตึงเครียดkwaam dtueng krîiatให้กับhâi gàpเนื้อเรื่องnéuua rêuuang
The director deliberately established a conflict between the main characters from the very first scenes to build tension in the plot.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; devise[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]Part 1
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ปมbpomปมbpom1knot (rope/thread)2knot; knob (wood/biology)3problematic point; snag4complex (psychology)5plot complication; unresolved mysteryknot (rope/thread)Part 2
ผูกปมpùuk-bpomผูกปมpùuk-bpom[to] tie a knot[to] tie a knotWord