พหุ

pá-hù

Meanings

1AdjectiveC1

many; multiple (prefix/learned element)

A learned/Sanskrit-Pali-derived element meaning many, multiple, or plural; used chiefly as a prefix or modifier in compounds (e.g., พหุนิยม, พหุพจน์).

Examples

ประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สังคมsǎng-komสังคมsǎng-kom1social studies (subject)2society; community3social; societal4social circle; social worldพหุpá-hùพหุpá-hù1many; multiple (prefix/learned element)2plural (grammar, in compounds)วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamcultureที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerผู้คนpûu-konผู้คนpûu-konpeople; the publicจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎai1various; diverse; of many kinds2variously; in many waysความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefอาศัยอยู่ร่วมกันaa-sǎi-yùu-rûuam-ganอาศัยอยู่ร่วมกันaa-sǎi-yùu-rûuam-gan[to] live together; [to] cohabitอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสันติsǎn-dtìสันติsǎn-dtì1peace; peacefulness2peaceful
Thailand is a multicultural society where people of various beliefs live together peacefully.
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plural (grammar, in compounds)

Denotes plurality in grammatical terms when used in compounds (e.g., พหุพจน์ ‘plural’).

Examples

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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is พหุ said พะ-หุ?

pá-hù

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

pá

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

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——