พุ้ย
púiMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] shovel food into mouth
to shovel food into the mouth rapidly, typically using chopsticks or fingers
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofพุ้ยpúiพุ้ยpúi1[to] shovel food into mouth2protruding; bulging3[to] paddle; [to] rake or scrapeข้าวต้มkâao-dtômข้าวต้มkâao-dtômrice soup; rice porridgeเข้าปากkâo-bpàakเข้าปากkâo-bpàak[to] go into the mouthอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftly
He was so hungry that he rapidly shoveled the rice porridge into his mouth.
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เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpใช้cháiตะเกียบdtà-gìiapพุ้ยpúiบะหมี่bà-mèeเข้าปากkâo bpàakเวลาway-laaไปbpaiกินginอาหารจีนaa-hăan jeen
Children like to use chopsticks to shovel noodles into their mouths when going to eat Chinese food.
ตามdtaamมารยาทmaa-rá-yâatไทยtaiการgaanพุ้ยpúiข้าวkâaoเข้าปากkâo-bpàakเสียงดังsǐiang-dangถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamที่tîiไม่mâiสุภาพเรียบร้อยsù-pâap-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
According to Thai etiquette, shoveling rice into one's mouth loudly is considered impolite behavior.
ชายหนุ่มchaai-nùmรีบrîipพุ้ยpúiข้าวkâaoในnaiชามchaamจนjonหมดเกลี้ยงmòt-glîiangเพราะprɔ́กลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะjàไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanสายsǎai
The young man hurriedly shoveled down all the rice in his bowl because he was afraid of being late for work.
2AdjectiveB2
protruding; bulging
protruding or bulging, typically used to describe a large, round belly
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพุงpungพุงpungbelly; tummy (informal)พุ้ยpúiพุ้ยpúi1[to] shovel food into mouth2protruding; bulging3[to] paddle; [to] rake or scrapeเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดื่มdʉ̀ʉmดื่มdʉ̀ʉm1[to] drink2[to] drink alcoholเบียร์biiaเบียร์biiabeerทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
That uncle has a bulging belly because he likes to drink beer every day.
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แมวmɛɛoตัวdtuuaนี้níiกินginเก่งมากgèng-mâakจนjonตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenแมวmɛɛoอ้วนûuanพุงpungพุ้ยpúiไปแล้วbpai-lɛ́ɛo
This cat eats so much that it has now become a fat cat with a bulging belly.
การgaanไม่mâiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiและlɛ́นั่งnângอยู่กับที่yùu-gàp-tîiทั้งวันtáng-wanเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetหลักlàkที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiหนุ่มสาวnùm-sǎaoวัยทำงานwai-tam-ngaanมีmiiพุงpungพุ้ยpúi
Lack of exercise and sitting still all day are the main reasons why young working adults develop protruding bellies.
หมอmɔ̌ɔแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiผู้ป่วยpûu-bpùuaiที่tîiอ้วนûuanพุงpungพุ้ยpúiลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganโรคเบาหวานrôok-bao-wǎanและlɛ́โรคหัวใจrôok-hǔua-jai
The doctor advised the patient with a large, bulging belly to lose weight to prevent diabetes and heart disease.
3VerbC1
[to] paddle; [to] rake or scrape
to paddle water with short, quick strokes, or to rake, scrape, and scatter dirt, as an animal might do
Examples
แม่ไก่mâe gàiแม่ไก่mâe gàihen; adult female chickenกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesพุ้ยpúiพุ้ยpúi1[to] shovel food into mouth2protruding; bulging3[to] paddle; [to] rake or scrapeดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3huh?; what? (informal)4[to] get; procure5[to] earn (money); make a living6[to] visit; go see7[to] seek out; contactแมลงmá-laengแมลงmá-laenginsect; bugให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsๆ-กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)
The mother hen is scratching the dirt to find insects for her chicks to eat.
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เด็กชายdèk chaaiใช้มือchái meuพุ้ยpúiน้ำnáamเล่นlênอย่างสนุกสนานyàang sà-nùk-sà-năanขณะที่kà-nà têeนั่งnângห้อยhôiขาkăaอยู่yòoริมสระrim sà
The boy playfully paddled the water with his hands while sitting with his legs dangling by the edge of the pool.
เต่าdtàoทะเลtá-leeใช้cháiขาหน้าkǎa-nâaพุ้ยpúiทรายsaaiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaกลบหลุมglòp-lǔmไข่kàiอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàคลานklaanกลับglàpลงสู่long-sùuทะเลtá-lee
The sea turtle used its front flippers to scrape sand to carefully cover its egg nest before crawling back into the sea.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaไม้พายmáai-paaiหลุดมือlùt-mʉʉเขาkǎoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้มือchái-mʉʉพุ้ยpúiน้ำnáamอย่างyàangสุดกำลังsùt-gam-langเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำnamเรือrʉʉaเข้าkâoฝั่งfàngก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiพายุpaa-yúจะjàมาmaa
When the paddle slipped from his hands, he had to paddle the water with his hands with all his might to bring the boat to shore before the storm arrived.
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
púi
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 | — | — |