ผู้คน
pûu-konMeaning
1NounA2
people; the public
people in general; the populace or members of society collectively (often used in a descriptive or literary tone)
Examples
ผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
People walk in the park in the morning.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanผู้คนมากมายpûu-kon-mâak-maaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiกันganเก็บขยะgèp-kà-yàริมทะเลrim-tá-lee
Yesterday, many people came to help collect trash along the beach.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผู้คนpûu-konคงkongออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเลือกตั้งlʉ̂ʉak-dtângกันganตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเช้าcháo
Tomorrow people will probably come out to vote early in the morning.
ผู้pûuคนในเมืองkon-nai-mʉʉangนี้níiให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpการอยู่ร่วมกันgaan-yùu-rûuam-ganอย่างสงบyàang-sà-ngòpและlɛ́พร้อมprɔ́ɔmสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnกันganยามyaamมีmiiวิกฤตwí-grìt
People in this city value living together peacefully and are ready to support one another in times of crisis.
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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ผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicpeople; the publicWord