พู่(pôo)

Meanings

1ClassifierA2

classifier for tassels/tufts

classifier used for tassels, pom-poms, or distinct tufts (e.g., หนึ่งพู่ สองพู่สองพู่sŏng pôo1a pair of tassels2double‑tasseled; with two tassels3pigtails; two ponytails)

Examples

บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier for hatsมีพู่mee pôoมีพู่mee pôotasseled; having a tasselติดอยู่dtìt yòoติดอยู่dtìt yòo1[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 onหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)พู่pôoพู่pôo1tassel; pom-pom2tuft; plume; crest3plant tassel (e.g., corn)4classifier for tassels/tufts
There is one tassel attached to the hat.
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 for hatsรับปริญญาráp bpà-rin-yaaรับปริญญาráp bpà-rin-yaa[to] graduate; formally receive one's degreeของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมีพู่mee pôoมีพู่mee pôotasseled; having a tasselสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalist
My graduation cap has a yellow tassel.
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-dtûuacockatooมีพู่mee pôoมีพู่mee pôotasseled; having a tasselขนkŏnขนkŏn1hair; fur (body hair of people/animals)2goosebumps; hair standing on end3[to] transport; haul; carry (goods)4classifier: strands of hair/furบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlineที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentตั้งชันdtâng chanตั้งชันdtâng chan1[to] be steep; [to] be upright2[to] set [sth] uprightขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)รู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sèuk dtèuun-dtênรู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sèuk dtèuun-dtên[to] feel excited
A cockatoo has a tuft of feathers on its head that can stand up when it's excited.
4NounB2

plant tassel (e.g., corn)

the tassel-like cluster at the top of some plants that bears pollen, especially in corn/maize

Examples

ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ละอองเกสรlá-ong gay-sŏnละอองเกสรlá-ong gay-sŏnpollen; pollen grainsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)พู่pôoพู่pôo1tassel; pom-pom2tuft; plume; crest3plant tassel (e.g., corn)4classifier for tassels/tuftsข้าวโพดkâao pôhtข้าวโพดkâao pôht1corn; maize (plant)2corn kernels (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 over2[to] spread all over; become widespread3all over; everywhere (extent marker)ไร่râiไร่râi1rai (area unit)2farm; plantation; field
The strong wind caused pollen from the corn tassels to blow all over the field.

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