พูด
pûutMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] speak; talk
to produce spoken words; to communicate by voice
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)คนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ชัดchátชัดchát1clear; sharp (visible/audible)2clear; definite3clearly
This child speaks slowly but clearly.
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Mom talks to her child every morning.
Yesterday he spoke loudly in the meeting room.
I will speak with him on the phone tonight.
2VerbA1
[to] say; speak
to express words; to utter something
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeขอบคุณkòp kunขอบคุณkòp kun1thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)
He said briefly, "Thank you."
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Yesterday he uttered a single sentence and then fell silent.
Tomorrow, the teacher will speak to review the exam questions one by one.
3VerbA1
[to] tell; talk about
to inform or relate information verbally to someone
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamactivity; eventพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after today
The teacher spoke with the students about tomorrow's activity.
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Mom said that we are eating noodles this evening.
My older sibling spoke to friends, saying there would be a short meeting after class.
เจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiพูดpûutกับgàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaว่าwâaธนาคารtá-naa-kaanจะjàปิดbpìtเร็วreoวันนี้wan-níi
The officer spoke to the customer, saying the bank will close early today.
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 endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pûut
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |