ผู้แทน
pûu-tɛɛnMeanings
1NounB1
representative; delegate; agent; proxy
a person who represents or acts on behalf of someone else or an organization, such as a delegate, agent, or proxy
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)ผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛn1representative; delegate; agent; proxy2member of parliament (MP)ฝ่ายขายfàai-kǎaiฝ่ายขายfàai-kǎai1sales department/division2sales team/staffของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
He is the company's sales representative.
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The boss is sick, so he sent a representative to the meeting instead.
นักเรียนnák-riianแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láห้องhɔ̂ngต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnหนึ่งnʉ̀ngคนkonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเข้าแข่งขันkâo-kɛ̀ng-kǎnโต้วาทีdtôo-waa-tii
Each class must choose one representative to enter the debate competition.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtได้dâaiแต่งตั้งdtɛ̀ng-dtângทนายความtá-naai-kwaamเป็นbpenผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnในnaiการเจรจาgaan-jee-rá-jaaสัญญาsǎn-yaaฉบับchà-bàpใหม่mài
The company has appointed a lawyer as its representative for negotiating the new contract.
2NounB2
member of parliament (MP)
an elected representative, especially a member of the House of Representatives; commonly used colloquially to mean MP
Examples
ผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛn1representative; delegate; agent; proxy2member of parliament (MP)ในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiin the area; on-siteของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineมาเยี่ยมmaa-yîiamมาเยี่ยมmaa-yîiam[to] come visit [sb]ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรับฟังráp-fangรับฟังráp-fang1[to] listen (attentively); hear out2[to] take into accountปัญหาbpan-hǎaปัญหาbpan-hǎa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)
My local representative came to visit the villagers to listen to their problems.
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ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonกำลังgam-langถกเถียงกันtòk-tǐiang-ganว่าwâaผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnที่tîiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanได้ดีdâai-diiหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
The public is debating whether the representatives they elected are doing a good job.
ในnaiการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtângครั้งนี้kráng-níiมีmiiผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkหน้าใหม่nâa-màiหลายคนlǎai-konที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanเป็นbpenผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
In this election, there are many new candidates who want to be representatives of the people.
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonคาดหวังkâat-wǎngว่าwâaผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnที่tîiตนdtonเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเข้าไปkâo-bpaiจะjàทำหน้าที่tam-nâa-tîiในnaiสภาsà-paaอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaประโยชน์ส่วนรวมbprà-yòot-sùuan-ruuam
The public expects that the Member of Parliament they elected will perform their duties in the House to their fullest for the common good.
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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แทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofinstead; ratherPart 2
ผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnผู้แทนpûu-tɛɛnrepresentative; delegate; agent; proxyrepresentative; delegate; agent; proxyWord