ผู้ค้า
pûu-káaMeaning
1NounB1
trader; merchant; vendor
A person who buys and sells goods; a trader, merchant, dealer, or vendor.
Examples
ผู้ค้าpûu-káaผู้ค้าpûu-káatrader; merchant; vendorในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfผลไม้สดpǒn-lá-máai-sòtผลไม้สดpǒn-lá-máai-sòtfresh fruitใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The vendors in the market sell fresh fruit every day.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenผู้ค้าpûu káaอัญมณีan-yá-má-neeที่têeต้องdtôngเดินทางdern taangไปbpaiต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtบ่อยๆbòi bòi
He is a gem trader who often has to travel abroad.
ผู้ค้าpûu-káaหลายคนlǎai-konบ่นbònว่าwâaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtไม่ดีmâi-diiทำให้tam-hâiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiลดลงlót-long
Many merchants complained that the bad economy has caused their sales to decrease.
การเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaระหว่างrá-wàangผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtและlɛ́ผู้ค้าpûu-káaเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai-sǎm-kanในnaiการgaanกำหนดราคาสินค้าgam-nòt-raa-kaa-sǐn-káaในnaiท้องตลาดtɔ́ɔng-dtà-làat
Negotiation between producers and traders is a key factor in determining the price of goods in the market.
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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ค้าkáaค้าkáa1[to] trade; [to] do business2friendly feminine final particle (informal writing)[to] trade; [to] do businessPart 2
ผู้ค้าpûu-káaผู้ค้าpûu-káatrader; merchant; vendortrader; merchant; vendorWord