พูดคุย
pûut-kuiMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] talk; chat
to speak with someone in a casual or friendly way
Examples
หลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanafter workเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)พูดคุยpûut-kuiพูดคุยpûut-kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛcoffee shop; café
After work, we like to sit and chat with friends at the café.
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He called to chat casually to catch up.
Let's chat in front of the house tomorrow evening.
พวกเราpûuak-raoพูดคุยpûut-kuiหยอกล้อyɔ̀ɔk-lɔ́ɔกันganอย่างyàangเป็นกันเองbpen-gan-eengระหว่างrá-wàangรอrɔɔรถrót
We chatted and joked casually while waiting for the bus.
2VerbA2
[to] discuss
to talk about a topic to exchange ideas or reach understanding/decisions
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพูดคุยpûut-kuiพูดคุยpûut-kui1[to] talk; chat2[to] discussเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)แผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaan1work plan; project plan2program plan; schemeกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Today let’s talk about the plan.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaพาpaaเราraoมาmaaพูดคุยpûut-kuiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpของkɔ̌ɔngโครงการkroong-gaan
Yesterday the boss had us talk to reach a conclusion for the project.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiคณะกรรมการká-ná-gam-má-gaanจะjàมาmaaพูดคุยpûut-kuiประเด็นbprà-denงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanและlɛ́ตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiร่วมกันrûuam-gan
Tomorrow the committee will talk about the budget issue and make a joint decision.
เราraoควรkuuanนัดnátตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiมาmaaพูดคุยpûut-kuiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแลกเปลี่ยนlɛ̂ɛk-bplìianความเห็นkwaam-hěnและlɛ́หาhǎaทางออกtaang-ɔ̀ɔkที่tîiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápได้dâai
We should arrange for representatives from all sides to talk in order to exchange views and find an acceptable solution.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)[to] chat; talkPart 2
พูดคุยpûut-kuiพูดคุยpûut-kui[to] talk; chat[to] talk; chatWord