ผู้สอน

pûu-sɔ̌ɔn

Meaning

1NounA2

teacher; instructor

a person who teaches or conducts instruction; a teacher or instructor (neutral/formal term for the role)

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้สอนpûu-sɔ̌ɔnผู้สอนpûu-sɔ̌ɔnteacher; instructorภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)
He is a Thai language teacher.
3 more examples
ผู้สอนpôo sŏnอธิบายà-tí-baaiช้าๆcháa cháaและláeชัดเจนchát-jenมากmâak
The instructor explains very slowly and clearly.
ถ้าtâaมีmiiคำถามkam-tǎamคุณkunสามารถsǎa-mâatถามtǎamผู้สอนpûu-sɔ̌ɔnได้dâaiหลังlǎngจบjòpคลาสklâat
If you have a question, you can ask the instructor after class ends.
ผู้สอนpûu-sɔ̌ɔnที่ดีtîi-diiควรkuuanสามารถsǎa-mâatปรับbpràpวิธีการสอนwí-tii-gaan-sɔ̌ɔnให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpผู้เรียนpûu-riianแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láคนkonได้dâai
A good instructor should be able to adapt their teaching methods to suit each learner.

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

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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สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidance[to] teach [sb] [sth]Part 2
ผู้สอนpûu-sɔ̌ɔnผู้สอนpûu-sɔ̌ɔnteacher; instructorteacher; instructorWord

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