พือ

pʉʉ

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] flap; [to] flutter; [to] blow in gusts

to flap or flutter, as wings or cloth do; to blow in short gusts

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2VerbC1

[to] flare up

to flare up suddenly (typically referring to fire)

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3NounC1

sedge; rush plant

a kind of marsh plant with long narrow leaves or stems, often used for weaving mats

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Tones

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

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

pʉʉ

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——