ผูกโซ่
pùuk-sôoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] chain; secure with a chain
To fasten, tether, or restrain a person, animal, or object with a chain.
Examples
เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnเมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉn1last night (the night before today)2last nightเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillผูกpùukผูกpùuk1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] obligate; bind; commit4[to] compose; deviseโซ่จักรยานsôo-jàk-grà-yaanโซ่จักรยานsôo-jàk-grà-yaanbicycle chainไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เสาsǎoเสาsǎopost; pillar; pole
Last night, he chained his bicycle to a post.
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เจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngผูกโซ่pùuk-sôoสุนัขsù-nákไว้wáiกับgàpรั้วrúuaเพราะprɔ́กลัวgluuaมันmanวิ่งwîngออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiบนbonถนนtà-nǒn
The owner chained the dog to the fence because they were afraid it would run into the road.
ชาวประมงchaao-bprà-mongผูกโซ่pùuk-sôoเรือrʉʉaไว้wáiกับgàpเสาsǎoที่tîiท่าtâaเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเรือrʉʉaลอยlɔɔiไปตามbpai-dtaamน้ำnáam
The fisherman secured the boat to a post at the pier with a chain so it would not drift away.
แม้máeช้างcháangจะjàถูกtòokผูกโซ่pòok sôhไว้wáiเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganไม่ให้mâi hâiเดินdernออกòkนอกnôkพื้นที่púen têeแต่dtàeการจำกัดgaan jam-gàtการเคลื่อนไหวgaan klûuean wăiนานnaanๆ-อาจàatส่งผลต่อsòng pŏn dtòrสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapของมันkŏng man
Although the elephant is chained to keep it from leaving the area, restricting its movement for long periods may affect its health.
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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โซ่sôoโซ่sôo1chain (linked metal rings)2chain; shackles (figurative)chain (linked metal rings)Part 2
ผูกโซ่pùuk-sôoผูกโซ่pùuk-sôo[to] chain; secure with a chain[to] chain; secure with a chainWord