พอยน์
pɔɔiMeanings
1NounA2
point (score)
A unit of score in games, sports, or loyalty systems; a point.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergo500พอยน์pɔɔiพอยน์pɔɔi1point (score)2point (topic/argument)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
I have 500 points now.
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I went shopping yesterday and got more loyalty points.
If you collect 1,000 points, you can redeem them for a 100 baht discount.
เธอtəəใช้cháiพอยน์pɔɔiบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtทั้งหมดtáng-mòtแลกlɛ̂ɛkเป็นbpenตั๋วเครื่องบินdtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binไปbpaiญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn
She used all her credit card points to redeem a plane ticket to Japan.
2NounB2
point (topic/argument)
A specific idea or argument made in discussion; a point.
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])พอยน์pɔɔiพอยน์pɔɔi1point (score)2point (topic/argument)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่ค่อยเห็นด้วยmâi-kɔ̂i-hěn-dûuaiไม่ค่อยเห็นด้วยmâi-kɔ̂i-hěn-dûuai[to] not really agreeเท่าไหร่tâo-ràiเท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many
I understand your point, but I don't quite agree with it.
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นั่นnânเป็นbpenพอยน์pɔɔiที่ดีtîi-diiมากmâakเราraoควรจะkuuan-jàพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaประเด็นbprà-denนี้níiด้วยdûuai
That's a very good point. We should consider this issue as well.
พอยน์pɔɔiหลักlàkที่tîiเขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamจะjàสื่อsʉ̀ʉในnaiการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumคือkʉʉความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngการทำงานเป็นทีมgaan-tam-ngaan-bpen-tiim
The main point he was trying to make in the meeting was the importance of teamwork.
เธอtəəโต้แย้งdtôo-yɛ́ɛngได้dâaiอย่างyàangเฉียบคมchìiap-komโดยdooiยกyókเหตุผลhèet-pǒnมาmaaสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnพอยน์pɔɔiของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəอย่างyàangน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
She argued sharply, providing credible reasons to support her point.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พอยน์ said พอย?
pɔɔi
- Silent letterน์ 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
น์ 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 | — | — |