พู้น
púunMeanings
1determinerB2
that (over there); yonder (Isan)
A demonstrative indicating someone or something far away, equivalent to standard Thai โน้นโน้นnóon1that (over there); yonder2that ... over there3over there; yonder; used after a noun or classifier, not before it.
Examples
ข่อยkɔ̀ɔiข่อยkɔ̀ɔi1I; me (Isan/Lao; humble/familiar)2Siamese rough bushอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaoก๋วยเตี๋ยวgǔuai-dtǐiaorice noodles; noodle dishฮ้านháanฮ้านháan1shop; store2raised platform; scaffoldพู้นเด้púun-dêeพู้นเด้púun-dêeOver there! Look, over there!คือสิkʉʉ-sìคือสิkʉʉ-sìlikely to; would; will probably (Isan)แซ่บคักsɛ̂p-kákแซ่บคักsɛ̂p-kák1very tasty; extremely delicious (Isan dialect)2So tasty!; Super delicious!3very sexy; bold and striking (slang, Isan-influenced)
I really want to go eat noodles at that shop way over there; it looks like it would be delicious.
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เถียงนาtǐiang-naaพู้นpúunที่tîiตั้งอยู่dtâng-yùuกลางglaangท่งtôngคือkʉʉหม่องmɔ̀ɔngพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngพ่อpɔ̂ɔข่อยkɔ̀ɔiยามyaamเมื่อยmʉ̂ʉai
That farmer's hut yonder, standing in the middle of the field, is my father's resting place when he's tired.
รถไถrót-tǎiคันkanพู้นpúunที่จอดtîi-jɔ̀ɔtอยู่yùuสุดsùtปลายนาbplaai-naaเป็นbpenคันkanที่tîiเพิ่นpə̂ənเพิ่งpə̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉมาใหม่maa-mài
That tractor way over there parked at the far end of the field is the one he just bought.
2PronounB2
that one (over there)
A word for a person or thing at a great distance; that one way over there. (Isan/Lao dialect, equivalent to standard Thai 'โน้นโน้นnóon1that (over there); yonder2that ... over there3over there; yonder')
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังเจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)6classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual partiesแม่นmâenแม่นmâen1accurate; precise2[to] be accurate; be spot-onหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: building; house; structureได๋dăiได๋dăi1which; what2(Isan) which3(Isan) which one4any; whicheverพู้นpóonพู้นpóon1that (over there); yonder (Isan)2that one (over there)3over there; yonderหลังคาlăng kaaหลังคาlăng kaaroofสีแดงๆsĕe daeng dáengสีแดงๆsĕe daeng dáengreddish; somewhat red
Which house is yours? ... That one way over there! The one with the red roof.
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ในบรรดาnai ban-daaต้นไม้dtôn máaiทั้งหมดtáng mòtข่อยkòiมักmákต้นdtônใหญ่ๆyài yàiพู้นpóonที่สุดtêe sùtเลยloieมันmanให้hâiฮ่มhômดีdee
Among all the trees, I like that big one way over there the most. It gives good shade.
ถ้าtâaเจ้าjâoหาhăaบ่bòเห็นhĕnให้hâiสังเกตsǎng-gètเสาไฟฟ้าsăo fai fáaสูงๆsŏong sŏongพู้นpóonเด้อdérบ้านbâanข่อยkòiอยู่yòoใกล้ๆglâi glâiนั่นล่ะnân lâ
If you can't find it, look for that tall electric pole way over there; my house is nearby.
3AdverbB2
over there; yonder
At or to a place at a great distance; way over there. (Isan/Lao dialect, equivalent to standard Thai 'โน้นโน้นnóon1that (over there); yonder2that ... over there3over there; yonder')
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไกลglaiไกลglai1far; distant2far; to a distant place3far (in time/relationship); distantคักkákคักkák1very; extremely (Isan/NE)2very good; strong/intense (Isan/NE)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastฮอดพู้นhɔ̂ɔt-púunฮอดพู้นhɔ̂ɔt-púun1[to] arrive over there; reach that distant place (Isan)2all the way over there; until that point (Isan)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
My grandma's house is really far; you have to drive all the way over there.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngย่างyâangไปbpaiตักน้ำdtàk-náamจากjàakลำห้วยlam-hûuaiที่อยู่tîi-yùuไกลglaiพู้นpúunทุกtúkมื้อmʉ́ʉเลยləəiกว่าจะgwàa-jàได้dâaiน้ำnáamมาใช้maa-chái
In the old days, we had to walk to fetch water from the stream way over there every single day just to have water to use.
แต่ก่อนdtɛ̀ɛ-gɔ̀ɔnสิsìฮอดhɔ̂ɔtหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเพิ่นpə̂ənได้dâaiต้องdtɔ̂ngข้ามkâamท่งนาtông-naaไปbpaiอีกìikไกลglaiเติบdtə̀əpพู้นpúunปลายสุดbplaai-sùtท่งนาพู้นtông-naa-púunล่ะlâจังjangสิsìเห็นhěnหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
Before you can reach his village, you have to cross the rice fields for quite a long way. Way over there... at the very far end of the fields, that's where you'll start to see the rooftops.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
púun
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |