ผู้ชนะ
pûu-chá-náMeaning
1NounA2
winner; victor
a person, team, or side that wins a game, contest, or competition
Examples
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The winner will receive a cash prize.
Who will be the winner of this competition?
หลังจากlǎng-jàakประกาศbprà-gàatผลpǒnผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náก็gɔ̂วิ่งwîngไปbpaiกอดgɔ̀ɔtโค้ชkóotของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoด้วยdûuaiความดีใจkwaam-dii-jai
After the results were announced, the winner ran to hug his coach with joy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผู้ชนะ said ผู้-ชะ-นะ?
pûu-chá-ná
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth][to] win; defeat [sb]Part 2
ผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náผู้ชนะpûu-chá-náwinner; victorwinner; victorWord