พื้น
pʉ́ʉnMeanings
1NounA1
floor
the surface of a room that you walk on
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รองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoรองเท้าrɔɔng-táaoshoe; footwearสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròkสกปรกsòk-gà-bpròk1dirty; unclean2immoral; corrupt (figurative)อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เหยียบyìiapเหยียบyìiap1[to] step on; tread on2[to] press (a pedal) with the foot3[to] crush/flatten underfoot4[to] reach (a speed of)พื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâan1folk; traditional (of local people)2indigenous; native (of a species or practice)
Your shoes are dirty; don’t step on the floor.
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The kids are sitting and playing on the living room floor.
Please mop the kitchen floor dry, or someone will slip.
The bathroom floor is very slippery; you need to wear anti-slip shoes.
2NounA2
ground; base surface; bottom
the ground or the base/bottom surface of something
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นกnókนกnók1bird2classifier for birds (ตัว)3[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)ยืนyʉʉnยืนyʉʉn1[to] stand2standing; upright (posture/position)3fixed; steady; unchanged (figurative)4to be fixed; remain unchanged (figurative)บนพื้นดินbon-pʉ́ʉn-dinบนพื้นดินbon-pʉ́ʉn-din1on the ground; on land2ground-based; terrestrial; land-basedใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
The bird stands on the ground near the tree.
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Heavy rain made the ground of the field wet and slippery.
เขาkǎoวางwaangกระถางgrà-tǎangไว้wáiที่tîiพื้นpʉ́ʉnระเบียงrá-biiangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับrápแดดdɛ̀ɛtตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo
He placed the pot on the balcony floor to catch the morning sun.
นักดำน้ำnák dam námแตะdtàeพื้นทะเลpéun tá-layเบาๆbao baoแล้วláeoค่อยๆkôi kôiลอยตัวloi dtuuaขึ้นkêunตามdtaamเชือกchûueakนำทางnam taang
The diver gently touched the sea bottom, then slowly ascended along the guide rope.
3NounB2
basis; level; background (figurative)
the basic level, basis, or background of something (figurative)
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วิชานี้wí-chaa-níiวิชานี้wí-chaa-níithis subject; this courseต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-mii[to] need to have; be required to haveพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)คณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; mathบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)เนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎacontent; subject matterได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
For this subject, you need some basic mathematics background to keep up with the material.
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เขาkăoไม่มีmâi meeพื้นpéunทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàatจึงjeungอ่านàanบทความbòt kwaamนี้néeยากyâak
He has no background in history, so this article is hard for him to read.
โครงการkroong-gaanอบรมòp-romนี้níiออกแบบมาɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛp-maaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเสริมsə̌əmพื้นpʉ́ʉnภาษาpaa-sǎaให้hâiผู้เรียนpûu-riianก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าสู่kâo-sùuหัวข้อhǔua-kɔ̂ɔขั้นสูงkân-sǔung
This training program is designed to strengthen learners' language foundations before moving on to advanced topics.
วิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gɔɔnช่วยchûuaiปูพื้นbpuu-pʉ́ʉnความรู้kwaam-rúuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmบรรยายban-yaaiเนื้อหาหลักnʉ́ʉa-hǎa-làk
The speaker helped lay the groundwork of knowledge on this subject clearly before starting the main lecture.
4NounB2
background (color/pattern)
the background color or pattern on a surface or design
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ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əโปสเตอร์bpóot-dtə̂əposterให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatตัวหนังสือdtuua-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉตัวหนังสือdtuua-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1letter; character; glyph2writing; text; written words3handwriting; penmanshipอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaiอ่านง่ายàan-ngâaieasy to read; legible
Please make the background of the poster a light color so the text is easy to read.
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โลโก้loo-gôoนี้níiใช้cháiพื้นpʉ́ʉnสีดำsǐi-damแล้วlɛ́ɛoวางwaangตัวอักษรdtuua-àk-sɔ̌ɔnสีsǐiทองทับtɔɔng-táp
This logo uses a black background with gold lettering on top.
เว็บไซต์wép-sáiใหม่màiจะjàใช้cháiพื้นpʉ́ʉnสีพาสเทลsǐi-pâat-teenและlɛ́ลายจุดlaai-jùtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatอบอุ่นòp-ùn
The new website will use a pastel background with polka dots to create a warm atmosphere.
กรุณาgà-rú-naaเปลี่ยนbplìianพื้นpéunสไลด์sà-láiเป็นbpenลายlaaiเรขาคณิตray-kăa ká-nítจางjaangๆ-เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiแย่งyâengความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiกับgàpข้อมูลkôr moonหลักlàk
Please change the slide background to a subtle geometric pattern so it doesn't compete with the main content.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
pʉ́ʉn
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |