ผู้อพยพ
pûu-òp-pá-yópMeanings
1NounB1
evacuee; displaced person
a person who leaves their home area due to danger, disaster, or conflict, often on a temporary or emergency basis
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yóp1evacuee; displaced person2migrant; immigrantจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสงครามsǒng-kraamสงครามsǒng-kraamwarจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amounts
There are many refugees from the war.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanกลายเป็นglaai-bpenผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópเพราะprɔ́น้ำท่วมใหญ่náam-tûuam-yàiทำให้tam-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiอาศัยaa-sǎiที่tîiศูนย์พักพิงsǔun-pák-pingชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
The villagers became refugees because of the great flood, forcing them to live in temporary shelters.
ผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópหลายพันlǎai-panคนkonหนีnǐiข้ามkâamชายแดนchaai-dɛɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiจากjàakการสู้รบgaan-sûu-rópในประเทศnai-bprà-têetของkɔ̌ɔngตนdton
Thousands of refugees fled across the border to safety from the conflict in their country.
องค์การong-gaanระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang-bprà-têetกำลังgam-langให้hâiความช่วยเหลือkwaam-chûuai-lʉ̌ʉaด้านdâanมนุษยธรรมmá-nút-sà-yá-tamแก่gɛ̀ɛผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพลัดถิ่นplát-tìnเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakภัยพิบัติpai-pí-bàtทางธรรมชาติtaang-tam-má-châat
International organizations are providing humanitarian aid to refugees who have been displaced due to natural disasters.
2NounB2
migrant; immigrant
a person who relocates from their home area to another place or country to live, either temporarily or permanently, for reasons such as work, family, or better opportunities
Examples
คนไทยkon-taiคนไทยkon-taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâakจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak1many; numerous; a large amount/number2in large numbers/amountsเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yóp1evacuee; displaced person2migrant; immigrantไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaan[to] go to workในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet1abroad; foreign countries2foreign; overseas3abroad; overseasเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàatหาโอกาสhǎa-oo-gàat[to] find an opportunity; [to] look for a chanceและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)รายได้raai-dâaiรายได้raai-dâai1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takingsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerดีกว่าdii-gwàaดีกว่าdii-gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
Many Thais have become migrants in other countries to find better opportunities and income.
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ป้าbpâaของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópตามdtaamสามีsǎa-miiไปbpaiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa20ปีก่อนbpii-gɔ̀ɔn
My aunt migrated to America 20 years ago to follow her husband.
เมืองmʉʉangนี้níiเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoส่วนหนึ่งsùuan-nʉ̀ngเป็นเพราะbpen-prɔ́มีmiiผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópจากjàakต่างถิ่นdtàang-tìnย้ายเข้ามาyáai-kâo-maaหางานhǎa-ngaanทำtamจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
This city has grown rapidly, partly because a large number of migrants from other regions have moved in seeking employment.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanมุ่งmûngส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmให้hâiผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópที่tîiมีmiiทักษะták-sàสูงsǔungย้ายถิ่นฐานyáai-tìn-tǎanมายังmaa-yangประเทศbprà-têetเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiขับเคลื่อนเศรษฐกิจkàp-klʉ̂ʉan-sèet-tà-gìt
The government's policy aims to encourage high-skilled migrants to relocate to the country to help drive the economy.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผู้อพยพ said ผู้-อบ-พะ-ยพ?
pûu-òp-pá-yóp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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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อพยพòp-pá-yópอพยพòp-pá-yóp1[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)2[to] evacuate (for safety)[to] migrate; relocate (settlement)Part 2
ผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópผู้อพยพpûu-òp-pá-yópevacuee; displaced personevacuee; displaced personWord