พึง
pʉngMeaning
1NounB2
[modal] should; ought to
Used to express duty or appropriateness; should or ought to do something.
Examples
ประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)พึงpʉngพึงpʉng[modal] should; ought toเคารพkao-rópเคารพkao-róp1[to] respect; honor2[to] obey; abide by3[to] pay respectsกฎหมายgòt-mǎaiกฎหมายgòt-mǎai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaam[to] comply with [sth]; abide by [sth]; follow [sth]; obey [sb/sth]กติกาgà-dtì-gaaกติกาgà-dtì-gaa1rules; regulations (agreed)2terms; conditions (mutual)
Citizens ought to respect the law and follow the rules.
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As friends, we should help each other when there are problems.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkพึงpʉngเตรียมdtriiamเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanให้hâiครบkrópและlɛ́มาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laa
Applicants should prepare all documents and arrive early.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunของkɔ̌ɔngผู้อื่นpûu-ʉ̀ʉnเราraoพึงpʉngอ้างอิงâang-ingแหล่งที่มาlɛ̀ng-tîi-maaอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
When using others’ information, we ought to cite the sources properly.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pʉng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |