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pûu

Meanings

1NounB1

person; one who … (agentive prefix)

Prefix forming nouns meaning ‘a person who does/has/is X’ (e.g., ผู้ใช้ผู้ใช้pûu-chái1user (computing/system)2user; person who uses something user, ผู้ป่วยผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaipatient; sick person patient).

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2NounB2

person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)

Used in formal or set phrases to refer to a person or people (e.g., ผู้ใดผู้ใดpûu-dai1who?; which person? (formal)2whoever; anyone who (formal), ผู้คนผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the public).

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

High class consonants

ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห

Result

Falling tone

pûu

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

High class + Mai tho → Falling

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——