ผู้ฆ่า
pûu-kâaMeaning
1NounB1
killer
a person who kills [sb]; a killer.
Examples
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ทุกคนtúk-konตกใจdtòk-jaiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaรู้rúuว่าwâaเพื่อนสนิทpʉ̂ʉan-sà-nìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoคือkʉʉผู้ฆ่าpûu-kâaตัวจริงdtuua-jing
Everyone was shocked when they found out that his close friend was the real killer.
ในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtตำรวจdtam-rùuatก็gɔ̂จับjàpผู้ฆ่าpûu-kâaที่tîiก่อgɔ̀ɔคดีฆาตกรรมká-dii-kâat-dtà-gamต่อเนื่องdtɔ̀ɔ-nʉ̂ʉangได้สำเร็จdâai-sǎm-rèt
In the end, the police successfully caught the killer who committed the serial murders.
การสืบสวนgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanทำให้เห็นtam-hâi-hěnว่าwâaผู้ฆ่าpûu-kâaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangปีศาจร้ายbpii-sàat-ráaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛเป็นผลbpen-pǒnผลิตpà-lìtของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-komที่tîiบิดเบี้ยวbìt-bîiao
The investigation revealed that the killer was not just an evil monster, but a product of a distorted society.
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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ผู้ฆ่าpûu-kâaผู้ฆ่าpûu-kâakillerkillerWord