ผู้ตาม
pûu-dtaamMeanings
1NounB1
follower; person who follows
A person who follows another’s lead, direction, or example; not a leader.
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmงานกลุ่มngaan-glùmgroup work; group projectฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้ตามpûu-dtaamผู้ตามpûu-dtaam1follower; person who follows2supporter; adherent
When working in a group, I like to be a follower.
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เขาkǎoไม่ชอบmâi-chɔ̂ɔpตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเลยləəiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเป็นbpenผู้ตามpûu-dtaamมากกว่าmâak-gwàaผู้นำpûu-nam
He doesn't like to make decisions, so he prefers being a follower rather than a leader.
ทีมtiimที่ดีtîi-diiต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanทั้งtángผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiเก่งgèngและlɛ́ผู้ตามpûu-dtaamที่tîiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmให้hâiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉ
A good team needs both a skilled leader and cooperative followers.
ไม่ใช่mâi-châiทุกคนtúk-konที่tîiเหมาะmɔ̀จะเป็นjà-bpenผู้นำpûu-namการเป็นgaan-bpenผู้ตามpûu-dtaamที่tîiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapและlɛ́คอยkɔɔiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnก็gɔ̂มีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètของkɔ̌ɔngองค์กรong-gɔɔnไม่แพ้กันmâi-pɛ́ɛ-gan
Not everyone is suited to be a leader; being an effective and supportive follower is just as important for an organization's success.
2NounB1
supporter; adherent
Someone who follows or supports a leader, ideology, religion, or movement.
Examples
ผู้นำpûu-namผู้นำpûu-nam1leader (person)2leading entity in a fieldคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้ตามpûu-dtaamผู้ตามpûu-dtaam1follower; person who follows2supporter; adherentเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
That leader has a lot of followers.
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ผู้ตามpûu-dtaamของkɔ̌ɔngนักการเมืองnák-gaan-mʉʉangคนนี้kon-níiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmที่จะtîi-jàทำtamทุกอย่างtúk-yàangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnเขาkǎo
The followers of this politician are ready to do anything to support him.
พระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâaoมีmiiผู้ตามpûu-dtaamมากมายmâak-maaiที่tîiปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ong
The Buddha has many followers who practice his teachings.
การเคลื่อนไหวทางสังคมgaan-klʉ̂ʉan-wǎi-taang-sǎng-komจะjàประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp-kwaam-sǎm-rètได้dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉจากjàakผู้ตามpûu-dtaamที่tîiเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngและlɛ́มีmiiอุดมการณ์ù-dom-gaanเดียวกันdiiao-gan
A social movement can only succeed with the cooperation of strong followers who share the same ideology.
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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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)[to] follow; go afterPart 2
ผู้ตามpûu-dtaamผู้ตามpûu-dtaamfollower; person who followsfollower; person who followsWord