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pûu-diiMeanings
1NounB1
well-mannered/refined person (often ironic)
someone regarded as polite, genteel, or refined; often used ironically to suggest being snobbish or overly proper
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้ดีpûu-diiผู้ดีpûu-dii1well-mannered/refined person (often ironic)2noble; aristocrat3genteel; high-class (style/behavior)
He speaks very politely, like a genteel person.
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อย่าyàaทำท่าทางtam-tâa-taangเป็นbpenผู้ดีpûu-diiใส่sàiกันganเลยləəiแค่kɛ̂ɛช่วยกันchûuai-ganทำงานtam-ngaanก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔ
Don’t act all genteel and proper with each other; just help get the work done.
เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaเนี้ยบníiapจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanล้อlɔ́ɔว่าwâaเป็นbpenผู้ดีpûu-diiจอมjɔɔmเรื่องมากrʉ̂ʉang-mâak
She dresses so primly that her friends tease her for being a fussy ‘proper lady.’
เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpวางมาดwaang-mâatผู้ดีpûu-diiพูดจาpûut-jaaเลือกlʉ̂ʉakคำkamมากmâakจนjonคนรอบข้างkon-rɔ̂ɔp-kâangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kอึดอัดʉ̀t-àt
He likes to put on a genteel air, choosing his words so carefully that people around him feel uncomfortable.
2NounB2
noble; aristocrat
a person of noble birth or belonging to the traditional upper class
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เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเกิดมาgə̀ət-maaเกิดมาgə̀ət-maa1[to] be born2ever; in one's life (since birth)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้ดีpûu-diiผู้ดีpûu-dii1well-mannered/refined person (often ironic)2noble; aristocrat3genteel; high-class (style/behavior)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตระกูลdtrà-guunตระกูลdtrà-guun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)เก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ1ancient; very old2long-established; longstandingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบรรดาศักดิ์ban-daa-sàkบรรดาศักดิ์ban-daa-sàknoble/official rank or titleในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnin the past; formerly
She was born a noble from an old family that held titles in the past.
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ตระกูลdtrà-guunของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเป็นbpenผู้ดีpûu-diiที่tîiเคยkəəiรับราชการráp-râat-chá-gaanใกล้ชิดglâi-chítราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nák
His family are nobles who once served closely at the royal court.
แม้mɛ́ɛสังคมsǎng-komจะjàเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้ดีpûu-diiหลายlǎaiตระกูลdtrà-guunยังคงyang-kongมีอิทธิพลmii-ìt-tí-ponทางสังคมtaang-sǎng-komและlɛ́เครือข่ายkrʉʉa-kàaiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ
Even though society has changed, many noble families still hold social influence and old networks.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiยืนยันyʉʉn-yanเชื้อสายchʉ́ʉa-sǎaiผู้ดีpûu-diiของตระกูลkɔ̌ɔng-dtrà-guunนี้níiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛสมัยsà-mǎiสมบูรณาญาสิทธิราชย์sǒm-buu-rá-naa-yaa-sìt-tí-râat
The museum displays documents confirming this family's noble lineage since the era of absolute monarchy.
3AdjectiveB2
genteel; high-class (style/behavior)
having manners or style associated with the upper class; genteel
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เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuuaแต่งตัวdtɛ̀ng-dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeเรียบหรูrîiap-rǔuเรียบหรูrîiap-rǔusimple and elegant; classyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)พูดจาpûut-jaaพูดจาpûut-jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)นุ่มนวลnûm-nuuanนุ่มนวลnûm-nuuansoft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tenderดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมีมารยาทmii-maa-rá-yâatมีมารยาทmii-maa-rá-yâatpolite; well-manneredแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)ผู้ดีpûu-diiผู้ดีpûu-dii1well-mannered/refined person (often ironic)2noble; aristocrat3genteel; high-class (style/behavior)
She dresses elegantly and speaks softly, showing genteel manners.
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แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàโตdtooในnaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiวางตัวwaang-dtuuaผู้ดีpûu-diiในnaiทุกtúkสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
Even though he grew up in the countryside, he was taught to carry himself in a genteel manner in all situations.
บ้านbâanนี้néeเลี้ยงลูกlíiang lôokให้hâiรู้rúuกาลเทศะgaa-lá-tay-sàพูดpôotเพราะpráwกินอยู่gin yòoเป็นbpenผู้ดีpôo deeโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngโอ้อวดôo ùuat
This family raises their children to be well-mannered, speak politely, and live genteelly without showing off.
เธอtəəรักษาrák-sǎaกิริยาgì-rí-yaaผู้ดีpûu-diiไว้wáiแม้mɛ́ɛในnaiวงwongสังสรรค์sǎng-sǎnที่tîiวุ่นวายwûn-waaiโดยdooiคงkongโทนเสียงtoon-sǐiangสุภาพsù-pâapและlɛ́มารยาทmaa-rá-yâatบนbonโต๊ะอาหารdtó-aa-hǎanอย่างเคร่งครัดyàang-krêeng-krát
She maintained genteel conduct even at a hectic gathering, keeping a polite tone and strict table manners.
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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ผู้ดีpûu-diiผู้ดีpûu-diiwell-mannered/refined person (often ironic)well-mannered/refined person (often ironic)Word