พู
puuMeanings
1NounB2
tuft; cluster (of soft fibers)
a small tuft or cluster of soft fibers or lint, such as cotton fluff
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureซักผ้าsák pâaซักผ้าsák pâa[to] wash clothes; [to] do laundryเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพูpuuพูpuu1tuft; cluster (of soft fibers)2pulp (betel palm inflorescence); betel spadixฝ้ายfâaiฝ้ายfâai1cotton (fiber)2cotton plantเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวสีดำsĕe damสีดำsĕe dam1black (color)2blackของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòtเต็มไปหมดdtem bpai mòt1completely full; crammed2everywhere; all over (the place)
After doing the laundry, there were little cotton tufts stuck all over my black shirt.
3 more examplesShow less
เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpเป่าbpàoเมล็ดmá-létดอกหญ้าdòk yâaให้hâiพูpuuสีsĕeขาวๆkăao kăaoปลิวbpliuไปตามbpai dtaamลมlom
Children like to blow on grass flower seeds to make the little white tufts fly in the wind.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaผลpǒnนุ่นnûnแก่gɛ̀ɛและlɛ́แตกออกdtɛ̀ɛk-ɔ̀ɔkจะjàเห็นhěnพูpuuเส้นใยsên-yaiสีขาวนวลsǐi-kǎao-nuuanฟูฟ่องfuu-fɔ̂ɔngอยู่yùuข้างในkâang-nai
When the kapok fruit ripens and bursts open, you can see fluffy tufts of creamy-white fibers inside.
ใยสังเคราะห์yai săng-króบางชนิดbaang chá-nítถูกtòokออกแบบมาòk bàep maaให้hâiมีmeeลักษณะlák-sà-nàเป็นbpenพูpuuเล็กๆlék lékเพื่อpêuuaเลียนแบบliian bàepความนุ่มkwaam nûmของkŏngขนkŏnเป็ดbpèt
Some synthetic fibers are designed in small tufts to mimic the softness of duck down.
2NounC1
pulp (betel palm inflorescence); betel spadix
the spadix or inflorescence of the betel palm (areca/betel), traditionally used in offerings or betel chewing; by extension, the fibrous inner part used in such contexts
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เคี้ยวหมากkíiao-màakเคี้ยวหมากkíiao-màak[to] chew betel nutพลูpluuพลูpluubetel leafอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainท่านtânท่านtân1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)สั่งให้sàng-hâiสั่งให้sàng-hâi[to] order [sb] to do [sth]คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleไปหาbpai-hǎaไปหาbpai-hǎa1[to] go see [sb]; [to] visit [sb]2[to] go look for [sb/sth]; [to] seek [sth]พูหมากpuu-màakพูหมากpuu-màakwedge/segment of areca nutมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเพิ่มpə̂əmเพิ่มpə̂əm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3more; extra
My grandmother still likes to chew betel nut, so she asked someone to get more areca palm spadix.
3 more examplesShow less
ในnaiเครื่องขันหมากkrʉ̂ʉang-kǎn-màakสำหรับsǎm-ràpพิธีแต่งงานpí-tii-dtɛ̀ng-ngaanแบบไทยbɛ̀ɛp-taiโบราณboo-raanจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngมีmiiทั้งtángใบพลูbai-pluuและlɛ́พูหมากpuu-màakเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบสำคัญsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-sǎm-kan
In the traditional Thai wedding offering tray, both betel leaves and areca palm spadix are essential components.
การจัดgaan-jàtพานpaanบายศรีสู่ขวัญbaai-sǐi-sùu-kwǎnมักจะmák-jàประดับประดาbprà-dàp-bprà-daaด้วยdûuaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiใบตองbai-dtɔɔngและlɛ́บางครั้งbaang-krángก็gɔ̂มีmiiพูหมากpuu-màakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-kon
The arrangement of a Baisri Sii Khwan offering tray is often decorated with flowers, banana leaves, and sometimes areca palm spadix for auspiciousness.
กลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmเฉพาะตัวchà-pór dtuuaของkŏngพูหมากpoo màakสดsòtถือเป็นtĕu bpenเสน่ห์sà-nàeอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèungของkŏngวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamการกินหมากgaan gin màakที่têeค่อยๆkôi kôiเลือนหายไปleuuan hăai bpaiตามdtaamกาลเวลาgaan way-laa
The unique fragrance of fresh areca palm spadix is one of the charms of the betel chewing culture that is slowly fading with time.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
puu
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 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 | — | — |