ผู้ดี(pôo dee)

Meanings

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

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้ดีpôo deeผู้ดีpôo dee1well-mannered/refined person (often ironic)2genteel; high-class (style/behavior)3noble; aristocrat
He speaks very politely, like a genteel person.
2NounB2

noble; aristocrat

a person of noble birth or belonging to the traditional upper class

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเกิดมาgèrt maaเกิดมาgèrt maa1[to] be born2ever; in one's life (since birth)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้ดีpôo deeผู้ดีpôo dee1well-mannered/refined person (often ironic)2genteel; high-class (style/behavior)3noble; aristocratจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ตระกูลdtrà-gunตระกูลdtrà-gun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)เก่าแก่gào gàeเก่าแก่gào gàe1ancient; very old2long-established; time-honoredที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบรรดาศักดิ์ban-daa-sàkบรรดาศักดิ์ban-daa-sàknoble/official rank or titleในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònin the past; formerly
She was born a noble from an old family that held titles in the past.
3AdjectiveB2

genteel; high-class (style/behavior)

having manners or style associated with the upper class; genteel

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeเรียบหรูrîiap rŏoเรียบหรูrîiap rŏosimple and elegant; classyและláeและláeand (coordinating)พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingนุ่มนวลnûm nuanนุ่มนวลnûm nuansoft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tenderดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมีมารยาทmee maa-rá-yâatมีมารยาทmee maa-rá-yâatpolite; well-manneredแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleผู้ดีpôo deeผู้ดีpôo dee1well-mannered/refined person (often ironic)2genteel; high-class (style/behavior)3noble; aristocrat
She dresses elegantly and speaks softly, showing genteel manners.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ผู้pôoผู้pôo1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)Part 1
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ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bilePart 2
ผู้ดีpôo deeผู้ดีpôo deewell-mannered/refined person (often ironic)