ผู้รู้
pûu-rúuMeanings
1NounB1
a knowledgeable person; expert; authority
A person who possesses substantial knowledge of a subject; an expert or authority.
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)รู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉangรู้เรื่องrúu-rʉ̂ʉang1[to] understand; be aware/informed (of sth)2understandable; intelligible; coherent3[to] face consequences; be in trouble (colloq.)รถยนต์rót-yonรถยนต์rót-yon1car; automobile2motor vehicle (general)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎa[to] have a problem; there is a problemถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
My older brother is an expert on cars. If you have a problem, you can ask him.
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เราraoควรkuuanปรึกษาbprìk-săaผู้รู้pôo róoด้านdâanกฎหมายgòt-măaiก่อนที่gòn têeจะjàเซ็นสัญญาsen săn-yaaใดๆdai dai
We should consult a legal expert before signing any contract.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngเชื่อchêuuaข้อมูลkôr moonในnaiโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaทั้งหมดtáng mòtลองlongตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpกับgàpผู้รู้pôo róoในnaiเรื่องrêuuangนั้นๆnán-nánก่อนgòn
Don't believe all the information on social media. Try to check with an expert on that subject first.
การจะเป็นgaan jà bpenผู้รู้pôo róoในnaiสาขาsăa-kăaฟิสิกส์ดาราศาสตร์fí-sìk daa-raa-sàatได้dâiนั้นnánต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiทั้งtángการศึกษาgaan sùk-săaอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang lúk súengและláeประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanการวิจัยgaan wí-jaiที่têeสั่งสมมาsàng sŏm maaเป็นเวลานานbpen wee-laa naan
To become an expert in the field of astrophysics requires both in-depth study and long-accumulated research experience.
2NounB2
a wise or learned person; sage
A person regarded as wise and insightful, often respected for learning or judgment (including religious or philosophical contexts).
Examples
เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoปัญหาชีวิตbpan-hǎa-chii-wítปัญหาชีวิตbpan-hǎa-chii-wítlife problem(s)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแก้gɛ̂ɛแก้gɛ̂ɛ1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] set (of the sun)7[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to8[to] be left out; miss one’s turnเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎa1[to] consult; seek advice2[to] confer; deliberate togetherผู้รู้pûu-rúuผู้รู้pûu-rúu1a knowledgeable person; expert; authority2a wise or learned person; sageเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-namขอคำแนะนำkɔ̌ɔ-kam-nɛ́-nam[to] ask for advice
When we have life problems we can't solve, we should consult a wise person for advice.
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คนkonที่tîiมีความรู้mii-kwaam-rúuเยอะyə́ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหมายความว่าmǎai-kwaam-wâaจะเป็นjà-bpenผู้รู้pûu-rúuเสมอไปsà-mə̌ə-bpaiเพราะprɔ́ผู้รู้pûu-rúuต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiคุณธรรมkun-ná-tamและlɛ́ปัญญาbpan-yaaด้วยdûuai
Having a lot of knowledge doesn't mean one is always a wise person, because a wise person must also have virtue and insight.
ผู้รู้pûu-rúuที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingมักmákจะjàเป็นbpenคนkonถ่อมตนtɔ̀ɔm-dtonไม่mâiโอ้อวดôo-ùuatความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatและlɛ́ใช้cháiปัญญาbpan-yaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์ส่วนรวมbprà-yòot-sùuan-ruuamมากกว่าmâak-gwàaส่วนตนsùuan-dton
A truly wise person is often humble, doesn't boast about their abilities, and uses their intellect for the public good rather than for personal gain.
ในทางnai-taangพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพระอรหันต์prá-ɔɔ-rá-hǎnถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenผู้รู้pûu-rúuผู้pûuตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnผู้pûuเบิกบานbə̀ək-baanที่tîiหลุดพ้นlùt-pónจากjàakกิเลสgì-lèetทั้งปวงtáng-bpuuangแล้วlɛ́ɛo
In Buddhism, an Arahant is considered an enlightened one—one who knows, one who is awakened, one who is blissful—who is free from all defilements.
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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รู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] realize; find out; learn3[to] know how; know the proper way to act4[to] feel; sense; perceive[to] know; be aware ofPart 2
ผู้รู้pûu-rúuผู้รู้pûu-rúua knowledgeable person; expert; authoritya knowledgeable person; expert; authorityWord