ผู้ใด
pûu-daiMeanings
1PronounB2
who?; which person? (formal)
a formal pronoun used in questions meaning which person
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2meeting venue/room3the assembly; the bodyนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้ใดpûu-daiผู้ใดpûu-dai1who?; which person? (formal)2whoever; anyone who (formal)ไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuai1[to] disagree; [to] object2opposed; dissentingกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌ə1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
In this meeting, is there anyone who disagrees with this proposal?
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ผู้ใดpôo daiเป็นเจ้าของbpen jâo kŏngความคิดริเริ่มkwaam kít rí-rôemในnaiการจัดตั้งgaan jàt dtângมูลนิธิmoon-lá-ní-tíนี้néeครับkráp
Who was the originator of the idea to establish this foundation?
คณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanกำลังgam-langสืบหาsʉ̀ʉp-hǎaว่าwâaผู้ใดpûu-daiเป็นbpenผู้pûuปล่อยbplɔ̀iข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunลับlápของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpai
The committee is investigating who leaked the company's confidential information.
ยังคงyang kongเป็นbpenปริศนาbprìt-sà-năaทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatว่าwâaผู้ใดpôo daiคือkeuสถาปนิกsà-tăa-bpà-níkผู้ออกแบบpôo òk bàepปราสาทbpraa-sàatที่têeซับซ้อนsáp sónแห่งนี้hàeng née
It remains a historical mystery as to who was the architect that designed this complex castle.
2PronounC1
whoever; anyone who (formal)
a formal pronoun meaning any person who; no matter who
Examples
ผู้ใดpûu-daiผู้ใดpûu-dai1who?; which person? (formal)2whoever; anyone who (formal)สนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuamเข้าร่วมkâo-rûuam1[to] join; participate; take part; attend2[to] join as a member/party; accedeกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamactivity; eventสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentลงชื่อlong-chʉ̂ʉลงชื่อlong-chʉ̂ʉ1[to] sign (one’s name)2[to] sign in; register presenceได้ที่dâi-tîiได้ที่dâi-tîi1ready; at the ideal point2to the right degree; just rightนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)
Anyone who is interested in joining the activity can sign up here.
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ประกาศbprà-gàatฉบับchà-bàpนี้níiมีผลบังคับใช้mii-pǒn-bang-káp-cháiกับgàpผู้ใดpûu-daiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaamที่tîiอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuในอาคารnai-aa-kaanนี้níi
This announcement is effective for any person who resides in this building.
ผู้ใดpûu-daiทำความดีtam-kwaam-diiความดีkwaam-diiนั้นnánย่อมyɔ̂mตอบสนองdtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngผู้นั้นpûu-nán
Whoever does good deeds, those good deeds will in turn benefit them.
ตามdtaamประมวลกฎหมายbprà-muuan-gòt-mǎaiอาญาaa-yaaผู้ใดpûu-daiกระทำgrà-tamความผิดkwaam-pìtดังที่dang-tîiระบุrá-bùไว้wáiต้องdtɔ̂ngระวางโทษrá-waang-tôotตามกฎหมายdtaam-gòt-mǎai
According to the penal code, any person who commits the specified offense shall be subject to punishment by law.
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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ผู้ใดpûu-daiผู้ใดpûu-daiwho?; which person? (formal)who?; which person? (formal)Word