พูดจา(pôot jaa)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)

to speak or talk, with focus on the way one speaks or chooses words.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herพูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingนุ่มนวลnûm nuanนุ่มนวลnûm nuansoft; gentle; smooth (tone, manner, texture); tenderฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สบายใจsà-baai jaiสบายใจsà-baai jai1at ease; relieved; contented2feel at ease
She speaks gently; it’s comforting to hear.
2NounB1

speech; way of speaking

someone’s way of speaking; their manner, choice of words, or tone.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa1[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)2speech; way of speakingนิ่มนวลnîm nuuanนิ่มนวลnîm nuuan1soft; gentle; tender2gracefully; gentlyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คนฟังkon fangคนฟังkon fang1listener2listening audienceรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สบายใจsà-baai jaiสบายใจsà-baai jai1at ease; relieved; contented2feel at ease
He speaks gently, making listeners feel comfortable.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutPart 1
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จาjaaจาjaa1given name element/syllable ‘Ja’2colloquial spelling of จะ ‘will/shall’Part 2
พูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)