ผู้ฟัง

pûu-fang

Meanings

1NounA2

listener; listening audience

a person who listens; the group of people who are listening to a talk, broadcast, music, podcast, etc.

2NounB2

hearer (linguistics)

the addressee or recipient of spoken language in a conversation or communication model.

Examples

เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)นำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌ə1[to] present [sth]2[to] propose; put forward [sth]3[to] submit [sth]อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ควรจะkuuan-jàควรจะkuuan-jà1should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)2be supposed/expected to; should (by rule, plan, or normal circumstances)สังเกตsǎng-gèetสังเกตsǎng-gèet1[to] observe [sth]; watch closely2[to] notice [sth]; perceive [sth]3[to] note [sth]; take note (mentally)สีหน้าsǐi-nâaสีหน้าsǐi-nâafacial expressionของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ฟังpûu-fangผู้ฟังpûu-fang1listener; listening audience2hearer (linguistics)ไปด้วยbpai-dûuaiไปด้วยbpai-dûuai1too; as well; also2[to] go along; accompany [sb]3at the same time; concurrentlyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])สิ่งที่sìng-tîiสิ่งที่sìng-tîithe thing that; whatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi1or not? (question particle)2whether ... or not
When we present something, we should also observe the addressee's facial expression to see if they understand what we're saying.
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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

  1. Consonant classHigh class
  2. Tone markMai tho
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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ผู้ฟังpûu-fangผู้ฟังpûu-fanglistener; listening audiencelistener; listening audienceWord