พูล

puun

Meanings

1NounA2

pool (swimming pool)

A man-made pool filled with water for swimming or recreation.

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)เล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náam1to play in the water; splash around2to celebrate Songkran by splashing waterในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พูลpuunพูลpuun1pool (swimming pool)2pool (billiards)3pool; shared fund or resource4[to] pool; combine resourcesหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)
The kids are playing in the backyard pool.
2NounB1

pool (billiards)

A cue sport played on a pocketed table with balls and a cue stick; pool.

Examples

คืนนี้keun néeคืนนี้keun née1tonight (the night of today)2tonightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตีพูลdtee poonตีพูลdtee poonto play poolที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallแถวบ้านtăeo bâanแถวบ้านtăeo bâanneighborhood; local areaกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go play pool at the place near my house tonight?
3NounB2

pool; shared fund or resource

A collective supply of money, people, or assets available for use by a group (e.g., talent pool).

Examples

บริษัทตั้งbo-rí-sàt dtângบริษัทตั้งbo-rí-sàt dtângto establish a company; newly established companyพูลบุคลากรpoon bùk-ká-laa-gonพูลบุคลากรpoon bùk-ká-laa-gontalent pool; staff poolสำรองไว้săm-rong wáiสำรองไว้săm-rong wái1[to] set aside; [to] keep in reserve2[to] back up [data]เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหมุนmŭnหมุนmŭn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]โปรเจ็กต์ด่วนbproh-jèk dùuanโปรเจ็กต์ด่วนbproh-jèk dùuanurgent project; rush job
The company set up a reserve talent pool to rotate staff to urgent projects.
4NounB2

[to] pool; combine resources

To combine money, resources, or efforts for joint use or a common purpose.

Examples

พวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideพูลpuunพูลpuun1pool (swimming pool)2pool (billiards)3pool; shared fund or resource4[to] pool; combine resourcesเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของขวัญวันเกิดkŏng-kwăn wan-gèrtของขวัญวันเกิดkŏng-kwăn wan-gèrtbirthday gift; birthday presentให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)
We pooled money to buy a birthday gift for the teacher.

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