ผูกพัน
pùuk-panMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] feel attached; be bonded
to have a strong emotional connection or attachment to [sb]/[sth]
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ผูกพันpùuk-panผูกพันpùuk-pan1[to] feel attached; be bonded2[to] be bound; be obligatedกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อยู่ด้วยกันyùu-dûuai-ganอยู่ด้วยกันyùu-dûuai-gan[to] be together; [to] live togetherตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛfrom; since (starting point)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)
I’m very attached to this dog because we’ve been together since I was young.
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พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpบ้านbâanหลังlǎngเก่าgàoแม้mɛ́ɛจะjàย้ายไปอยู่yáai-bpai-yùuที่tîiใหม่màiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
My parents feel attached to the old house even though they’ve moved to a new place.
นักเรียนnák-riianหลายคนlǎai-konผูกพันpùuk-panกับgàpครูkruuคนนี้kon-níiเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetเพราะprɔ́ครูkruuคอยkɔɔiอยู่yùuเคียงข้างkiiang-kâangในnaiช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaยากลำบากyâak-lam-bàak
Many students are especially attached to this teacher because she stood by them during difficult times.
เขาkăoยังคงyang kongผูกพันpòok panกับgàpวงดนตรีwong don-dtreeเก่าgàoของkŏngตนdtonแม้máeจะjàออกมาòk maaเริ่มrêrmเส้นทางsên taangใหม่màiแล้วก็ตามláew gô dtaam
He still feels attached to his old band, even though he has left to start a new path.
2VerbB2
[to] be bound; be obligated
to be tied or held by duty, promise, contract, or responsibility
Examples
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyผูกพันpùuk-panผูกพันpùuk-pan1[to] feel attached; be bonded2[to] be bound; be obligatedตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)สัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateครบkrópครบkróp1complete; full; all present2in full; completely3[time] to be complete; to reach the full termหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpiiหนึ่งปีnʉ̀ng-bpiione year
All employees are bound by the contract to work for a full year.
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ฉันchǎnผูกพันpùuk-panด้วยdûuaiหน้าที่nâa-tîiที่tîiจะjàต้องdtɔ̂ngส่งsòngรายงานraai-ngaanภายในpaai-naiวันศุกร์wan-sùk
I am bound by duty to submit the report by Friday.
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanผูกพันpùuk-panตามdtaamข้อบังคับkɔ̂ɔ-bang-kápว่าwâaจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเปิดเผยbpə̀ət-pə̌əiผลคะแนนpǒn-ká-nɛɛnต่อdtɔ̀ɔสาธารณะsǎa-taa-rá-ná
The committee is bound by regulations to disclose the scores to the public.
คู่สัญญาkûu-sǎn-yaaทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiผูกพันpùuk-panตามdtaamเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiที่tîiระบุrá-bùไว้wáiในnaiสัญญาเช่าsǎn-yaa-châoอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
Both contracting parties are strictly bound by the conditions stated in the lease.
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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พันpanพันpan1thousand (1,000)2thousand (modifier)3[to] wrap; wind; coil; bandage4[to be] involved; entangled; implicatedthousand (1,000)Part 2
ผูกพันpùuk-panผูกพันpùuk-pan[to] feel attached; be bonded[to] feel attached; be bondedWord