พูดอ้อม
pûut-ɔ̂ɔmMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] beat around the bush; [to] speak indirectly
to talk about something in an indirect way, without getting to the main point.
Examples
มีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-rai1what is it?; what's up?2[to] have sex (euphemistic)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerตรงๆdtrong dtrongตรงๆdtrong dtrong1straight; directly2frankly; bluntly3straightforward; frankไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1don't have to; no need to2no need to; don't have to; don't3don't; no needพูดอ้อมpôot ômพูดอ้อมpôot ôm[to] beat around the bush; [to] speak indirectly
If you have something to say, just say it directly. You don't have to beat around the bush.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonขี้kêeเกรงใจgreng jaiเวลาway-laaจะjàปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sètใครkraiเลยloieมักจะmák jàพูดอ้อมpôot ômไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuai
He's a very considerate person, so when he wants to refuse someone, he tends to beat around the bush.
เลิกlə̂əkพูดอ้อมค้อมpûut-ɔ̂ɔm-kɔ́ɔmแล้วlɛ́ɛoบอกbɔ̀ɔkมาmaaเถอะtə̀ว่าwâaคุณkunต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanอะไรกันà-rai-ganแน่nɛ̂ɛผมpǒmเริ่มrə̂əmงงngongแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Stop beating around the bush and just tell me what you really want. I'm getting confused.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaพูดอ้อมpûut-ɔ̂ɔmเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpปัญหาbpan-hǎaของkɔ̌ɔngโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂พอจะpɔɔ-jàเดาdaoได้dâaiว่าwâaเกิดเรื่องgə̀ət-rʉ̂ʉangร้ายแรงráai-rɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂n
The boss spoke indirectly about the project's problems, but everyone could guess that something serious had happened.
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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พูดอ้อมpûut-ɔ̂ɔmพูดอ้อมpûut-ɔ̂ɔm[to] beat around the bush; [to] speak indirectly[to] beat around the bush; [to] speak indirectlyWord