พอยท์
pɔɔiMeanings
1NounA2
point; score
A point or score, especially in a reward system, loyalty program, or game
Examples
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Can I use points to pay instead of cash?
How can customers collect points?
You can redeem points for a free movie ticket.
2NounB1
main point; gist
The main point, core issue, or gist of a discussion or argument
Examples
พอยท์pɔɔiพอยท์pɔɔi1point; score2main point; gist3point (typography)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)สื่อsʉ̀ʉสื่อsʉ̀ʉ1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3[to] convey; communicate4medium (spiritual/occult)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
What is the point you are trying to convey?
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I understand his point, but I don't agree.
What you said completely misses the point.
ผู้พูดpûu-pûutอธิบายà-tí-baaiพอยท์pɔɔiหลักlàkได้dâaiไม่ชัดเจนmâi-chát-jeenทำให้tam-hâiผู้ฟังpûu-fangรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kสับสนsàp-sǒn
The speaker failed to explain the main point clearly, making the audience feel confused.
3NounB2
point (typography)
A point, used as a unit of measurement for font size in typography
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeขนาดตัวkà-nàat-dtuuaขนาดตัวkà-nàat-dtuuabody size; buildอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔnอักษรàk-sɔ̌ɔn1letter; character2script; writing system3literature; humanities (field of study)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)16พอยท์pɔɔiพอยท์pɔɔi1point; score2main point; gist3point (typography)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)
Please change the font size to 16 points.
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I can't read it; the text size is only 10 points.
สำหรับsǎm-ràpบทความวิชาการbòt-kwaam-wí-chaa-gaanข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtมาตรฐานmâat-dtrà-tǎanคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnขนาดkà-nàat12พอยท์pɔɔi
For academic articles, the standard requirement is to use a 12-point font.
กราฟิกดีไซเนอร์graa-fìk-dii-sai-nə̂əปรับขนาดbpràp-kà-nàatหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔเป็นbpen24พอยท์pɔɔiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiดูduuโดดเด่นdòot-dèenมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂nเวลาwee-laaพิมพ์pimลงบนlong-bonโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂ə
The graphic designer adjusted the headline size to 24 points to make it stand out more when printed on the poster.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พอยท์ said พอย?
pɔɔi
- Silent letterท์ 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
ท์ 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 | — | — |