พูดถึง
pûut-tʉ̌ngMeanings
1VerbB1
talk about; mention; bring up
to talk about, mention, or bring up something.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)พูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)สอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakfinal exam
Yesterday, the teacher talked about the final exam.
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Let's not talk about him in a bad way.
ในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiเราraoจะjàพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaanสำหรับsǎm-ràpไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâa
In the meeting today, we will talk about the work plan for the next quarter.
เขาkǎoไม่เคยmâi-kəəiพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเลยləəiทำให้tam-hâiไม่มีmâi-miiใครkraiรู้rúuว่าwâaพื้นเพpʉ́ʉn-peeเขาkǎoเป็นอย่างไรbpen-yàang-rai
He never mentions his family, so no one knows what his background is like.
โครงการก่อสร้างkroong-gaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangเขื่อนkʉ̀ʉanแห่งhɛ̀ngใหม่màiถูกtùukต่อต้านdtɔ̀ɔ-dtâanจากjàakชาวบ้านchaao-bâanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngประเด็นbprà-denนี้níiขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทีไรtii-raiก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaผลกระทบpǒn-grà-tópให้hâiรอบด้านrɔ̂ɔp-dâanเสมอsà-mə̌ə
The new dam project faces strong opposition from villagers. Whenever the issue comes up, it is a sensitive matter whose impacts must be weighed carefully.
2InterjectionB2
speaking of ...; regarding ...
used to introduce or shift to a topic related to what was just mentioned.
Examples
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)คุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบ่นbònบ่นbòn1to complain; grumble2to nagว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backacheพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)ปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎngปวดหลังbpùuat-lǎng1to have back pain; have a backache2back pain; backacheแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คุณป้าkun-bpâaคุณป้าkun-bpâa1aunt (older than one’s parent; honorific)2ma’am; auntie (polite address to an older woman)ข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ยังไงyang-ngaiยังไงyang-ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a little
Yesterday I talked to my mom, she complained about back pain. Speaking of back pain, how is our neighbor (the aunty) doing?
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ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngดูหนังduu-nǎngเรื่องใหม่rʉ̂ʉang-màiของkɔ̌ɔngค่ายkâaiนั้นnánจบjòpสนุกมากsà-nùk-mâakเลยləəiพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngหนังnǎngแล้วlɛ́ɛoสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt-sàp-daa-níiไปbpaiดูหนังduu-nǎngกันganไหมmǎi
I just finished watching that studio's new movie. It was a lot of fun. Speaking of movies, want to go see one this weekend?
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiเลยləəiนะnáของkɔ̌ɔngแพงขึ้นpɛɛng-kʉ̂nทุกอย่างtúk-yàangพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoได้ข่าวdâai-kàaoว่าwâaบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเราraoจะไม่มีjà-mâi-miiโบนัสboo-nátปีนี้bpii-níi
The economy isn't doing so well lately, everything is getting more expensive. Speaking of which, I heard our company won't be giving out bonuses this year.
Speaking of the sea, shall we go to Phuket this year?
Tones
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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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พูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngtalk about; mention; bring uptalk about; mention; bring upWord