พูดแรง
pûut-rɛɛngMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] speak harshly
to speak in a harsh, blunt, or hurtful way.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringพูดแรงpôot raengพูดแรงpôot raeng[to] speak harshlyแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ใจดีjai deeใจดีjai deekind; good-naturedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
He speaks bluntly, but he's actually kind-hearted.
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ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náที่tîiเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanพูดแรงpûut-rɛɛngไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iพอดีpɔɔ-diiว่าwâaฉันchǎnกำลังgam-langเครียดkrîiat
I'm sorry for speaking a bit harshly yesterday; I was just stressed.
บางครั้งbaang-krángการพูดgaan-pûutแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำร้ายtam-ráaiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kของkɔ̌ɔngคนฟังkon-fangโดยไม่ตั้งใจdooi-mâi-dtâng-jai
Sometimes, speaking too harshly can unintentionally hurt the listener's feelings.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเจตนาjèet-dtà-naaของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoจะjàดีdiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛการเลือกใช้คำgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamพูดpûutที่tîiแรงrɛɛngเกินไปgəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiคนkonเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtในตัวnai-dtuuaเขาkǎoได้dâaiง่ายngâai
Even though his intentions were good, his choice of overly blunt words can easily cause people to misunderstand him.
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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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
พูดแรงpûut-rɛɛngพูดแรงpûut-rɛɛng[to] speak harshly[to] speak harshlyWord