ผู้ขี่
pûu-kìiMeaning
1NounA2
rider
a person who rides or operates a straddled vehicle (such as a bicycle or motorcycle) or rides an animal (such as a horse or elephant)
Examples
ผู้ขี่pûu-kìiผู้ขี่pûu-kìiriderมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mɔɔ-dtəə-sái1motorcycle; motorbike2classifier: คันต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́kหมวกกันน็อกmùuak-gan-nɔ́k1motorcycle helmet2protective helmet (colloquial, generic use)
Motorcycle riders must wear a helmet.
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Yesterday, I saw a horse rider in the park.
The bicycle rider is trying to pedal up the hill.
อุบัติเหตุù-bàt-dtì-hèetเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nเพราะprɔ́ผู้ขี่pûu-kìiไม่mâiเคารพkao-rópกฎจราจรgòt-jà-raa-jɔɔn
The accident happened because the rider did not respect traffic laws.
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 markMai tho
- 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 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
ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)person; one who … (agentive prefix)Part 1
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ผู้ขี่pûu-kìiผู้ขี่pûu-kìiriderriderWord