ผู้ร้าย
pûu-ráaiMeanings
1NounB1
criminal; offender; perpetrator
a person who commits a crime or is responsible for a wrongdoing; the culprit in a case
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesวิ่งไล่จับwîng-lâi-jàpวิ่งไล่จับwîng-lâi-jàp1the game of tag2[to] play tag; [to] chase and catchผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiผู้ร้ายpûu-ráai1criminal; offender; perpetrator2villain (in stories)3culprit (figurative)
The police are running to catch the culprit.
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The witness clearly saw the face of the culprit who robbed the bank.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganล้อมจับlɔ́ɔm-jàpผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiที่tîiขโมยkà-mooiของkɔ̌ɔngในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The villagers helped surround and catch the wrongdoer who was stealing in the village.
หลักฐานlàk-tǎanจากjàakกล้องวงจรปิดglɔ̂ng-wong-jɔɔn-bpìtมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanอย่างยิ่งyàang-yîngในnaiการระบุตัวตนgaan-rá-bù-dtuua-dtonของkɔ̌ɔngผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiในnaiคดีká-diiนี้níi
The evidence from the CCTV is crucial for identifying the perpetrator in this case.
2NounB1
villain (in stories)
the evil or opposing character in a story, play, movie, etc.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หนังnǎngหนังnǎng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiผู้ร้ายpûu-ráai1criminal; offender; perpetrator2villain (in stories)3culprit (figurative)น่ากลัวnâa-gluuaน่ากลัวnâa-gluua1scary; frightening2awfully; terribly; extremelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
In this movie, the villain is very scary.
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นักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngคนนี้kon-níiมักจะmák-jàได้dâaiรับบทเป็นráp-bòt-bpenผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛตัวจริงdtuua-jingเขาkǎoใจjaiดีมากdii-mâak
This actor often gets the role of the villain, but in real life, he is very kind.
At the end of the story, the villain always loses to the hero.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpตั้งใจdtâng-jaiสร้างตัวsâang-dtuuaละครlá-kɔɔnผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiให้hâiมีมิติmii-mí-dtìที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiคนดูkon-duuเข้าใจkâo-jaiแรงจูงใจrɛɛng-juung-jaiเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngการกระทำgaan-grà-tamของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
The director intentionally created the villain character with complex dimensions so the audience would understand the motivation behind his actions.
3NounB2
culprit (figurative)
the main cause of a problem; the harmful agent responsible for an undesirable result
Examples
หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shamanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatน้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiผู้ร้ายpûu-ráai1criminal; offender; perpetrator2villain (in stories)3culprit (figurative)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อ้วนûuanอ้วนûuan1fat; overweight2fat; plump (animals/objects)3fat person (colloq.)ขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เสี่ยงsìiangเสี่ยงsìiang1risky; hazardous2[to] risk; take a risk3[to] draw lots; cast lots (ritual)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เบาหวานbao-wǎanเบาหวานbao-wǎandiabetes (disease)
The doctor said sugar is the culprit that's making me gain weight and at risk for diabetes.
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ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnคือkʉʉผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiตัวจริงdtuua-jingที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiขนมปังkà-nǒm-bpangขึ้นราkʉ̂n-raaและlɛ́ของทอดkɔ̌ɔng-tɔ̂ɔtไม่mâiกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp
Humidity is the real culprit that makes bread moldy and fried food not crispy.
ในnaiยุคดิจิทัลyúk-dì-jì-tâlข่าวปลอมkàao-bplɔɔmถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiบ่อนทำลายbɔ̀ɔn-tam-laaiความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมsǎng-kom
In the digital age, fake news is considered a major culprit that undermines societal trust.
การขาดgaan-kàatการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanที่tîiมีประสิทธิภาพmii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapคือkʉʉผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎngความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngในnaiทีมtiimของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
The lack of effective communication is the real culprit behind the conflict in our team.
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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ร้ายráaiร้ายráai1evil; wicked; malicious2severe; grave; serious3fierce; vicious; dangerousevil; wicked; maliciousPart 2
ผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaiผู้ร้ายpûu-ráaicriminal; offender; perpetratorcriminal; offender; perpetratorWord