ผู้ว่า
pûu-wâaMeaning
1NounB1
governor
a governor, especially the head of a province or a major city's administration.
Examples
ผู้ว่าpûu-wâaผู้ว่าpûu-wâagovernorจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาเยี่ยมmaa-yîiamมาเยี่ยมmaa-yîiam[to] come visit [sb]โรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riianschoolของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao1our (belonging to us)2oursในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níiวันพรุ่งนี้wan-prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The governor will visit our school tomorrow.
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The election for the new governor will be held next year.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonกำลังgam-langฟังfangผู้ว่าpûu-wâaกล่าวถึงglàao-tʉ̌ngนโยบายná-yoo-baaiพัฒนาpát-tá-naaเมืองmʉʉang
The people are listening to the governor speak about the city's development policy.
ผู้ว่าpûu-wâaมีอำนาจmii-am-nâatในnaiการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátนโยบายná-yoo-baaiซึ่งsʉ̂ngส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔชีวิตความเป็นอยู่chii-wít-kwaam-bpen-yùuของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonในnaiจังหวัดjang-wàt
The governor has the authority to approve policies that directly affect the livelihood of the people in the province.
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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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
ผู้ว่าpûu-wâaผู้ว่าpûu-wâagovernorgovernorWord