พื้นเพ
pʉ́ʉn-peeMeaning
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background; origins (of a person)
a person’s social and family background and origins, including upbringing and place they come from
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพื้นเพpʉ́ʉn-peeพื้นเพpʉ́ʉn-peebackground; origins (of a person)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuafamily; householdชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)คุ้นkúnคุ้นkún1familiar; used (to)2[to] be/get used to; [to] become familiar (with)3well-acquainted; intimateกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan1working; work (the act)2operation; functioningกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛngกลางแจ้งglaang-jɛ̂ɛng1outdoors; out in the open2outdoor; open-air
She comes from a farming family background, so she’s familiar with outdoor work.
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พื้นเพpʉ́ʉn-peeของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmมาจากmaa-jàakต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtทำให้tam-hâiผมpǒmให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpความเรียบง่ายkwaam-rîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́น้ำใจnáam-jai
My background is from upcountry, which makes me value simplicity and kindness.
ด้วยdûuaiพื้นเพครอบครัวpʉ́ʉn-pee-krɔ̂ɔp-kruuaค้าขายkáa-kǎaiเขาkǎoเข้าใจkâo-jaiลูกค้าlûuk-káaและlɛ́การบริการgaan-bɔɔ-rí-gaanมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛเด็กdèk
With a family background in trading, he has understood customers and service since childhood.
ผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkอธิบายà-tí-baaiพื้นเพpʉ́ʉn-peeของkɔ̌ɔngตนdtonอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiatทั้งtángสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmที่tîiเติบโตขึ้นdtə̀əp-dtoo-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ค่านิยมkâa-ní-yomครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaที่tîiหล่อหลอมlɔ̀ɔ-lɔ̌ɔmทัศนคติtát-sà-ná-ká-dtì
The applicant explained their background in detail, including the environment they grew up in and the family values that shaped their attitudes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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พื้นเพpʉ́ʉn-peeพื้นเพpʉ́ʉn-peebackground; origins (of a person)background; origins (of a person)Word