ผูกรัด

pùuk-rát

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] tie; bind; fasten tightly; secure

To tie or wrap something firmly around [sth] to hold it in place; to bind or secure it, e.g., with rope, straps, or belts.

Examples

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2VerbC1

[to] constrain; restrict; bind (figurative)

To place tight limits, duties, or conditions on [sb]/[sth] that reduce freedom or flexibility; to bind someone to an obligation.

Examples

สัญญาsǎn-yaaสัญญาsǎn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2[to] promise; pledge; vow3contract; agreement4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผูกรัดpùuk-rátผูกรัดpùuk-rát1[to] tie; bind; fasten tightly; secure2[to] constrain; restrict; bind (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; 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 yearจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔk[to] resign; quit; withdrawได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เสียค่าปรับsǐia-kâa-bpràpเสียค่าปรับsǐia-kâa-bpràp[to] pay a fine
This contract binds him to work for a full year before he can resign without a penalty.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ผูกรัดpùuk-rátผูกรัดpùuk-rát[to] tie; bind; fasten tightly; secure[to] tie; bind; fasten tightly; secureWord