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pûu-ganMeaning
1NounA2
paintbrush
A brush used for painting, especially for artwork or calligraphy.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพู่กันpûu-ganพู่กันpûu-ganpaintbrushระบายสีrá-baai-sǐiระบายสีrá-baai-sǐi[to] color in; paint (a picture); shadeรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivated
I use a brush to paint a picture of a house.
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Yesterday I cleaned the brush thoroughly before putting it away.
The teacher taught us to hold the brush lightly to create soft lines.
เขาkǎoเลือกlʉ̂ʉakพู่กันpûu-ganปลายแหลมbplaai-lɛ̌ɛmสำหรับsǎm-ràpเส้นsênละเอียดlá-ìiatและlɛ́ใช้cháiพู่กันpûu-ganแบนbɛɛnสำหรับsǎm-ràpการทาgaan-taaสีพื้นsǐi-pʉ́ʉnกว้างgwâang
He chose a pointed brush for fine lines and a flat brush for broad areas.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พู่pûuพู่pûu1classifier for tassels/tufts2tassel; pom-pom3tuft; plume; crest4plant tassel (e.g., corn)classifier for tassels/tuftsPart 1
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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; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
พู่กันpûu-ganพู่กันpûu-ganpaintbrushpaintbrushWord