ผู้น้อย
pûu-nɔ́ɔiMeanings
1NounB1
subordinate; junior
a person of lower rank, status, or age; a subordinate or junior, especially in a work or social hierarchy.
Examples
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náในฐานะnai-tǎa-náas; in the capacity/role ofผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔi1subordinate; junior2I; me (humble)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรจะkuuan-jàควรจะkuuan-jà1should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)2be supposed/expected to; should (by rule, plan, or normal circumstances)เคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] obey; abide by3[to] pay respectsผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiผู้ใหญ่pûu-yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)
As a junior, we should respect our seniors.
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หัวหน้าแผนกhǔua-nâa-pà-nɛ̀ɛkเรียกประชุมrîiak-bprà-chumผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiทุกคนtúk-konเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngนโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่mài
The department head called a meeting with all subordinates to announce the new policy.
การให้เกียรติgaan-hâi-gìiatซึ่งกันและกันsʉ̂ng-gan-lɛ́-ganระหว่างrá-wàangผู้ใหญ่pûu-yàiกับgàpผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiเป็นbpenสิ่งสำคัญsìng-sǎm-kanในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
Mutual respect between seniors and juniors is important in the workplace.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngรู้จักrúu-jàkวิธีwí-tiiจูงใจjuung-jaiผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiให้hâiทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างyàangเต็มdtemความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatและlɛ́มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk
A good leader must know how to motivate their subordinates to work to their full potential and be happy.
2PronounB2
I; me (humble)
a humble first-person pronoun used by a junior when speaking to a senior.
Examples
หากhàakหากhàakif; in caseท่านประธานtân-bprà-taanท่านประธานtân-bprà-taan1Mr./Madam Chair (form of address)2the chairperson (honorific reference)มีอะไรmii-à-raiมีอะไรmii-à-rai1what is it?; what's up?2[to] have sex (euphemistic)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔi1subordinate; junior2I; me (humble)รับใช้ráp-cháiรับใช้ráp-chái[to] serve; attend to [sb]ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … nowครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
If there is anything I can do for you, Mr. Chairman, please just give the order.
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เรื่องrêuuangนี้néeผู้น้อยpûu nóiผิดpìtไปแล้วbpai láewจริงๆjing jingครับkrápต้องdtôngขออภัยkŏr à-paiท่านtâanหัวหน้าhŭua nâaเป็นอย่างสูงbpen yàang sŏong
I was truly wrong about this matter. I must sincerely apologize to you, Chief.
ผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiขอkɔ̌ɔน้อมรับnɔ́ɔm-rápคำชี้แนะkam-chíi-nɛ́จากjàakท่านtânอาจารย์aa-jaanทุกtúkประการbprà-gaanครับkráp
I humbly accept all guidance from you, Master.
ได้โปรดdâai-bpròotเมตตาmêet-dtaaผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiด้วยdûuaiเถิดtə̀ətผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaจะjàล่วงเกินlûuang-gəənท่านtânเลยləəi
Please have mercy on me; I had no intention of offending you at all.
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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น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyfew; little; small (amount/number)Part 2
ผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔiผู้น้อยpûu-nɔ́ɔisubordinate; juniorsubordinate; juniorWord