พูล
puunMeanings
1NounA2
pool (swimming pool)
A man-made pool filled with water for swimming or recreation.
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เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)ๆ-เล่นน้ำlên náamเล่นน้ำlên náamto play in the water; splash aroundในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พูลpuunพูลpuun1pool (swimming pool)2pool (billiards)3pool; shared fund or resource4[to] pool; combine resourcesหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
The kids are playing in the backyard pool.
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We will go swimming at the condo’s pool tomorrow morning.
The hotel has a large pool with a slide for children.
ช่วงบ่ายchûuang-bàaiคนแน่นkon-nɛ̂nพูลpuunเพราะprɔ́อากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ทุกคนtúk-konอยากyàakลงไปlong-bpaiแช่chɛ̂ɛน้ำnáam
In the afternoon the pool is crowded because it’s hot and everyone wants to soak in the water.
2NounB1
pool (billiards)
A cue sport played on a pocketed table with balls and a cue stick; pool.
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตีพูลdtii-puunตีพูลdtii-puunto play poolที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanแถวบ้านtɛ̌ɛo-bâanneighborhood; local areaกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go play pool at the place near my house tonight?
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He likes to play pool after work to relax.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnแข่งkɛ̀ngพูลpuunกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanและlɛ́ชนะchá-náด้วยdûuaiลูกlûukสุดท้ายsùt-táai
Yesterday I played a pool match with a friend and won with the last ball.
โต๊ะพูลdtó-puunที่ดีtîi-diiต้องdtɔ̂ngปรับระดับbpràp-rá-dàpอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánลูกlûukจะjàไหลlǎiไปbpaiด้านdâanเดียวdiiao
A good pool table must be precisely leveled; otherwise the balls will roll to one side.
3NounB2
pool; shared fund or resource
A collective supply of money, people, or assets available for use by a group (e.g., talent pool).
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บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesพูลบุคลากรpuun-bùk-ká-laa-gɔɔnพูลบุคลากรpuun-bùk-ká-laa-gɔɔntalent pool; staff poolสำรองไว้sǎm-rɔɔng-wáiสำรองไว้sǎm-rɔɔng-wái1[to] set aside; [to] keep in reserve2[to] back up [data]เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหมุนmǔnหมุนmǔn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]โปรเจ็กต์ด่วนbproo-jék-dùuanโปรเจ็กต์ด่วนbproo-jék-dùuanurgent project; rush job
The company set up a reserve talent pool to rotate staff to urgent projects.
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สตาร์ตอัปsà-dtáat-âpเล็กlékๆ-มักmákใช้cháiฟรีแลนซ์free-láenจากjàakพูลpuunผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanด้านออกdâan òkแบบbàep
Small startups often use freelancers from a design expert pool.
มหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiสร้างsâangพูลpuunทุนวิจัยtun wí-jaiกลางglaangเพื่อให้pêuua hâiภาควิชาpâak wí-chaaต่างdtàangๆ-เข้าถึงkâo tĕungทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gonอย่างyàangเท่าเทียมtâo tiiam
The university created a central research funding pool so departments can access resources equally.
แผนบริหารความเสี่ยงpɛ̌ɛn-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-kwaam-sìiangกำหนดให้มีgam-nòt-hâi-miiพูลpuunเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉสำรองsǎm-rɔɔngและlɛ́บุคลากรbùk-ká-laa-gɔɔnข้ามทีมkâam-tiimเพื่อรองรับpʉ̂ʉa-rɔɔng-rápเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ən
The risk management plan mandates a cross-team pool of backup equipment and personnel to handle emergencies.
4VerbB2
[to] pool; combine resources
To combine money, resources, or efforts for joint use or a common purpose.
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พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideพูลpuunพูลpuun1pool (swimming pool)2pool (billiards)3pool; shared fund or resource4[to] pool; combine resourcesเงินngənเงินngən1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ətของขวัญวันเกิดkɔ̌ɔng-kwǎn-wan-gə̀ətbirthday gift; birthday presentให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)
We pooled money to buy a birthday gift for the teacher.
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The villagers pooled their efforts to repair the wooden bridge after the flood.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekเดินหน้าdəən-nâaเราraoควรkuuanพูลpuunทรัพยากรsáp-pá-yaa-gɔɔnจากjàakทุกtúkแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkและlɛ́แบ่งปันbɛ̀ng-bpanความเชี่ยวชาญkwaam-chîiao-chaanกันgan
To move the project forward, we should pool resources from all departments and share our expertise.
สตาร์ตอัปsà-dtáat-âpตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiพูลpuunงบngòpโฆษณาkôh-sà-naaกับgàpพันธมิตรpan-tá-mítเพื่อpêuuaเจาะตลาดjò dtà-làatใหม่màiได้dâiรวดเร็วrûuat reoและláeคุ้มค่าkúm kâa
The startup decided to pool advertising budgets with partners to penetrate new markets more quickly and cost-effectively.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
puun
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |