พุ่ง
pûngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward
to move quickly and forcefully in one direction, as if shooting forward
Examples
รถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáiรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót-mɔɔ-dtəə-sáimotorcycle; motorbikeพุ่งpûngพุ่งpûng1[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward2[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)3[to] thrust; propel; launch4[to] aim; point (toward/at)ออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ซอยsɔɔiซอยsɔɔi1lane; small street2[to] finely slice; shred3classifier for lanes/alleysอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
A motorcycle shot out of the alley quickly.
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ลูกแมวlûuk-mɛɛoตกใจdtòk-jaiเสียงฟ้าร้องsǐiang-fáa-rɔ́ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛoพุ่งpûngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiหลบlòpใต้dtâaiโซฟาsoo-faaทันทีtan-tii
The kitten got scared by the thunder and darted under the sofa immediately.
พอporประตูbprà-dtuuเปิดbpèrtเขาkăoก็gâwพุ่งpûngเข้าแถวkâo tăeoหน้าnâaเพื่อpêuuaจับjàpที่นั่งtêe nângดีๆdee dee
As soon as the door opened, he rushed to the front of the line to grab a good seat.
ลูกศิษย์lûuk-sìtเห็นhěnสัญญาณsǎn-yaanเริ่มrə̂əmแข่งkɛ̀ngก็gɔ̂พุ่งตัวpûng-dtuuaออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakจุดjùtสตาร์ตsà-dtàatด้วยdûuaiแรงrɛɛngเต็มที่dtem-tîi
When the starting signal sounded, the student launched out of the blocks with full force.
2VerbB2
[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)
to rise very quickly and sharply, especially about prices, numbers, or statistics
Examples
ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnhot season; summerพุ่งpûngพุ่งpûng1[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward2[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)3[to] thrust; propel; launch4[to] aim; point (toward/at)หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureออกɔ̀ɔkออกɔ̀ɔk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)เมนูใหม่mee-nuu-màiเมนูใหม่mee-nuu-mài1new menu (software)2new dish; new menu item; new menu
Summer sales surged after launching the new menu.
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จำนวนjam-nuuanผู้ใช้pûu-cháiแอปɛ́pพุ่งpûngในnaiสัปดาห์sàp-daaแรกrɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngการโปรโมตgaan-bproo-môot
The number of app users shot up in the first week of the promotion.
ค่าครองชีพkâa-krɔɔng-chîipพุ่งpûngอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoทำให้tam-hâiครัวเรือนkruua-rʉʉanต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับbpràpแผนการเงินpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-ngən
The cost of living rose sharply, forcing households to adjust their financial plans.
อัตราเงินเฟ้อàt-dtraa-ngən-fə́əพุ่งแตะpûng-dtɛ̀ระดับสูงสุดrá-dàp-sǔung-sùtในnaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpสิบsìpปีbpiiสร้างแรงsâang-rɛɛngกดดันgòt-danต่อdtɔ̀ɔนโยบายการเงินná-yoo-baai-gaan-ngən
Inflation soared to a ten-year high, putting pressure on monetary policy.
3VerbB2
[to] thrust; propel; launch
to send or push something forward with force, such as thrusting a spear or launching an object
Examples
ทหารtá-hǎanทหารtá-hǎan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)พุ่งpûngพุ่งpûng1[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward2[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)3[to] thrust; propel; launch4[to] aim; point (toward/at)หอกhɔ̀ɔkหอกhɔ̀ɔkspearไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai-kâang-nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forwardอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamaccurately; precisely; exactly
The soldier thrust the spear forward accurately.
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He launched the arrow from the bow with full force.
ช่างเครื่องchâng-krʉ̂ʉangพุ่งpûngแท่งโลหะtɛ̂ng-loo-hàเข้าkâoแม่พิมพ์mɛ̂ɛ-pimด้วยdûuaiแรงดันสูงrɛɛng-dan-sǔung
The machinist propelled the metal rod into the mold with high pressure.
นักกีฬาnák-gii-laaใช้cháiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangยิงyingพุ่งpûngลูกบอลlûuk-bɔɔnไปยังbpai-yangเป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทดสอบtót-sɔ̀ɔpแรงrɛɛngและlɛ́ทิศทางtít-taang
The athlete used a launcher to send the ball toward the target to test force and direction.
4VerbB2
[to] aim; point (toward/at)
to direct movement, attention, or a weapon toward a target
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ครูพละkruu-pá-láครูพละkruu-pá-láP.E. teacherบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)พุ่งpûngพุ่งpûng1[to] dart; rush; lunge; shoot forward2[to] soar; spike (increase rapidly)3[to] thrust; propel; launch4[to] aim; point (toward/at)ความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jai1interest; curiosity2attention; focusไปที่bpai-tîiไปที่bpai-tîi[to] go to [somewhere]เป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch (of trousers); crotch; groinแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterโยนyoonโยนyoon1[to] throw; toss; cast2[to] shift blame; pass the buckบอลbɔɔnบอลbɔɔn1ball (object)2football; soccer
The PE teacher told us to focus our attention on the target before throwing the ball.
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นักธนูnák-tá-nuuพุ่งpûngความสนใจkwaam-sǒn-jaiไปที่bpai-tîiจุดกึ่งกลางjùt-gʉ̀ng-glaangของkɔ̌ɔngเป้าbpâoก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปล่อยbplɔ̀iลูกธนูlûuk-tá-nuu
The archer directed his attention to the center of the target before releasing the arrow.
ขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiพุ่งpûngคำถามkam-tǎamไปที่bpai-tîiประเด็นหลักbprà-den-làkอย่าyàaเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaออกนอกเรื่องɔ̀ɔk-nɔ̂ɔk-rʉ̂ʉang
Please direct your questions to the main point; don’t waste time going off-topic.
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatพุ่งเป้าpûng-bpâoการสืบสวนgaan-sʉ̀ʉp-sǔuanไปที่bpai-tîiผู้ต้องสงสัยpûu-dtɔ̂ng-sǒng-sǎiรายเดิมraai-dəəmหลังlǎngพบpópหลักฐานlàk-tǎanใหม่mài
The police directed the investigation toward the same suspect after finding new evidence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pûng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |