พอยต์
pɔɔiMeanings
1NounB1
point (score/mark)
A unit of scoring or marking, such as points in a game, exam, or rating.
Examples
เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerสิบsìpสิบsìp1ten2ten; unit of tenพอยต์pɔɔiพอยต์pɔɔi1point (score/mark)2decimal point3point (main idea/argument)
I got ten points in this game.
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ถ้าtâaสะสมsà-sǒmครบkrópหนึ่งnʉ̀ngร้อยพอยต์rɔ́ɔi-pɔɔiจะสามารถjà-sǎa-mâatนำไปnam-bpaiแลกlɛ̂ɛkเป็นbpenส่วนลดsùuan-lótได้dâai
If you collect 100 points, you can exchange them for a discount.
The teacher said this exam question is worth five points.
โปรแกรมbproo-graemสะสมคะแนนsà-sŏm ká-naenถูกtòokออกแบบมาòk bàep maaเพื่อให้pêuua hâiทุกtúkการใช้จ่ายgaan chái jàaiเปลี่ยนเป็นbplìian bpenพอยต์poiที่têeมีmeeมูลค่าmoon-lá-kâaจริงjing
The loyalty program is designed so that every purchase is converted into points that have real value.
2NounB1
decimal point
The decimal separator in a number, especially when reading numbers using English-derived terminology.
Examples
ตัวเลขdtuua-lêekตัวเลขdtuua-lêek1digit; numeral character2numeral; written number3figures; numerical dataนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.สามsǎamสามsǎamthree (3)พอยต์pɔɔiพอยต์pɔɔi1point (score/mark)2decimal point3point (main idea/argument)ห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)
This number is three point five.
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This table is one point five meters long.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaเขียนkǐianผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápเป็นbpenทศนิยมtót-sà-ní-yomสองsɔ̌ɔngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngเช่นchênสิบsìpพอยต์pɔɔiสองsɔ̌ɔngห้าhâa
Please write the result with two decimal places, for example, ten point two five.
อัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa-dɔ̀ɔk-bîiaถูกtùukปรับbpràpลงมาlong-maaอยู่yùuที่สองtîi-sɔ̌ɔngพอยต์pɔɔiเจ็ดjètห้าhâaเปอร์เซ็นต์bpəə-sen
The interest rate has been adjusted down to two point seven five percent.
3NounB2
point (main idea/argument)
The main idea or argument someone is making; the essential point in a discussion.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])พอยต์pɔɔiพอยต์pɔɔi1point (score/mark)2decimal point3point (main idea/argument)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritคือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
I don't understand. What is your point?
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พอยต์pɔɔiสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumครั้งนี้kráng-níiคือkʉʉการตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanของkɔ̌ɔngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekใหม่mài
The main point of this meeting is to decide on the budget for the new project.
ผมpǒmเห็นด้วยhěn-dûuaiกับgàpการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunนะnáแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmว่าwâaคุณkunพลาดplâatพอยต์หลักpɔɔi-làkของkɔ̌ɔngคำร้องเรียนkam-rɔ́ɔng-riianจากjàakลูกค้าlûuk-káaไปbpai
I agree with your analysis, but I think you missed the main point of the customer's complaint.
เราraoอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngไปbpaiสนใจsŏn jaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatเล็กๆlék lékน้อยๆnói nóiเลยloieกลับมาglàp maaที่têeพอยต์หลักpói làkของkŏngการถกเถียงgaan tòk tĭiangของเราkŏng raoดีกว่าdee gwàa
Let's not get sidetracked by minor details; it's better to get back to the main point of our discussion.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พอยต์ said พอย?
pɔɔi
- Silent letterต์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ย, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɔɔi
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ต์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |