พู่
pûuMeanings
1ClassifierA2
classifier for tassels/tufts
classifier used for tassels, pom-poms, or distinct tufts (e.g., หนึ่งพู่ สองพู่สองพู่sɔ̌ɔng-pûu1a pair of tassels2double‑tasseled; with two tassels)
Examples
บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier: ใบมีพู่mii-pûuมีพู่mii-pûutasseled; having a tasselติดอยู่dtìt-yùuติดอยู่dtìt-yùu1[to] be stuck; trapped; unable to get free2[to] be attached; adhered; stuck on3[to] be held up; tied up; unable to leave4[to] remain; linger (smell/feeling/problem)5[to] be fixated on; hung up onหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostพู่pûuพู่pûu1classifier for tassels/tufts2tassel; pom-pom3tuft; plume; crest4plant tassel (e.g., corn)
There is one tassel attached to the hat.
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Each cheerleader holds two pom-poms.
I bought two tassels to attach to my new bag.
เธอterกำลังหาgam-lang hăaพู่pôoสวยๆsŭuai sŭuaiสักsàkสามสี่săam sèeพู่pôoเพื่อpêuuaนำมาnam maaตกแต่งdtòk dtàengผ้าม่านpâa mâanในnaiห้องนั่งเล่นhông nûng lên
She is looking for about three or four pretty tassels to decorate the curtains in the living room.
2NounB1
tassel; pom-pom
an ornament of gathered threads, cord, or yarn that hangs from clothing, accessories, or ceremonial items (e.g., a graduation cap)
Examples
หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier: ใบรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaaรับปริญญาráp-bpà-rin-yaa[to] formally receive one's degreeของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมีพู่mii-pûuมีพู่mii-pûutasseled; having a tasselสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalist
My graduation cap has a yellow tassel.
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กระเป๋าสานgrà-bpǎo-sǎanใบbaiนี้níiตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngด้วยdûuaiพู่pûuที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไหมพรมmǎi-promหลากสีสันlàak-sǐi-sǎn
This woven bag is decorated with tassels made from colorful yarn.
เธอtəəแขวนkwɛ̌ɛnพู่หอมpûu-hɔ̌ɔmไว้wáiในnaiตู้เสื้อผ้าdtûu-sʉ̂ʉa-pâaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm
She hung a scented tassel in the wardrobe to make her clothes smell nice.
ผ้าม่านpâa-mâanในnaiห้องรับแขกhɔ̂ng-ráp-kɛ̀ɛkถูกtùukรวบrûuapไว้wáiด้วยdûuaiเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเส้นใหญ่sên-yàiที่tîiมีพู่mii-pûuอันanสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuหรูหราrǔu-rǎaขึ้นkʉ̂n
The curtains in the living room are tied back with a thick cord that has a beautiful tassel, making the room look more elegant.
3NounB2
tuft; plume; crest
a small bunch of feathers, hair, fibers, or grass that sticks out or is bunched together
Examples
นกกระตั้วnók-grà-dtûuaนกกระตั้วnók-grà-dtûuacockatooมีพู่mii-pûuมีพู่mii-pûutasseled; having a tasselขนkǒnขนkǒn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หัวhǔuaหัวhǔua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสามารถsǎa-mâatสามารถsǎa-mâat1able; capable2talented; competentตั้งชันdtâng-chanตั้งชันdtâng-chan1[to] be steep; [to] be upright2[to] set [sth] uprightขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)รู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sʉ̀k-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtênรู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sʉ̀k-dtʉ̀ʉn-dtên[to] feel excited; feel nervous
A cockatoo has a tuft of feathers on its head that can stand up when it's excited.
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เขาkăoใช้cháiแปรงbpraengปัดฝุ่นbpàt fùnที่têeมีพู่mee pôoขนkŏnนุ่มๆnûm nûmทำความสะอาดtam kwaam sà-àatชั้นหนังสือchán năng-sĕu
He used a duster with a soft tuft of feathers to clean the bookshelf.
พู่pôoขนkŏnที่têeปลายbplaaiหางhăangของkŏngสิงโตsĭng-dtohเป็นbpenลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà dènที่têeเห็นได้ชัดhĕn dâi chátเจนjenซึ่งsêungแตกต่างdtàek dtàangจากjàakแมวmaeoใหญ่yàiอื่นๆèun èun
The tuft of hair at the tip of a lion's tail is a distinct feature that differentiates it from other big cats.
ศิลปินsĭn-lá-bpinใช้cháiพู่กันpûu ganที่têeมีขนmee kŏnแปรงbpraengเป็นbpenพู่pôoเล็กๆlék lékเพื่อpêuuaวาดwâatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่ต้องการtêe dtông gaanความแม่นยำสูงkwaam mâen-yam sŏong
The artist used a paintbrush with a small tuft of bristles to paint details requiring high precision.
4NounB2
plant tassel (e.g., corn)
the tassel-like cluster at the top of some plants that bears pollen, especially in corn/maize
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3classifier: อัน4[to] blow; sweep; carry alongแรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)ทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ละอองเกสรlá-ɔɔng-gà-sěenละอองเกสรlá-ɔɔng-gà-sěenpollen; pollen grainsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmพู่pûuพู่pûu1classifier for tassels/tufts2tassel; pom-pom3tuft; plume; crest4plant tassel (e.g., corn)ข้าวโพดkâao-pôotข้าวโพดkâao-pôot1corn; maize (plant)2corn; maize (food)3classifier: ears/cobs of corn (ฝัก)ปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)ไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)ไร่râiไร่râi1farm; plantation; field2rai (area unit)
The strong wind caused pollen from the corn tassels to blow all over the field.
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ชาวไร่chaao-râiตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpพู่pûuข้าวโพดkâao-pôotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaดูว่าduu-wâaต้นdtônข้าวโพดkâao-pôotเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooเต็มที่dtem-tîiแล้วlɛ́ɛoหรือยังrʉ̌ʉ-yang
The farmer checked the corn tassels to see if the plants were fully grown yet.
การเกิดgaan-gə̀ətพู่pûuบนbonยอดyɔ̂ɔtต้นdtônข้าวโพดkâao-pôotเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanบ่งบอกbòng-bɔ̀ɔkว่าwâaพืชpʉ̂ʉtเข้าสู่kâo-sùuระยะrá-yáสืบพันธุ์sʉ̀ʉp-panแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The appearance of the tassel at the top of a corn stalk is a sign that the plant has entered its reproductive stage.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaปัจจัยbpàt-jaiทางพันธุกรรมtaang-pan-tú-gamที่tîiมีผลต่อmii-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔขนาดkà-nàatและlɛ́คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngพู่pûuข้าวโพดkâao-pôotเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพpə̂əm-bprà-sìt-tí-pâapการผสมเกสรgaan-pà-sǒm-gà-sěen
Researchers are studying the genetic factors that affect the size and quality of corn tassels to improve pollination efficiency.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pûu
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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 | — | — |