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fuuMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened
Light, soft, and full in appearance; expanded or aerated (as with hair, pastry, bread, or cushions).
Examples
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)โดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ต่อยdtɔ̀ɔiต่อยdtɔ̀ɔi1[to] punch; hit with the fist2[to] stingแก้มgɛ̂ɛmแก้มgɛ̂ɛm1cheek2float; buoy (fishing, regional)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
When he got punched, his cheek swelled up immediately.
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My finger is swollen because of an insect sting; I need to apply a cold compress.
หลังlǎngผ่าpàaฟันคุดfan-kútแก้มgɛ̂ɛmด้านซ้ายdâan-sáaiของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoฟูfuuมากmâakจนjonพูดpûutไม่mâiถนัดtà-nàt
After his wisdom tooth extraction, his left cheek became so swollen that he could hardly speak.
The bread came out of the oven looking fluffy and soft.
วันนี้wan-níiผมpǒmฟูfuuเพราะprɔ́อากาศaa-gàatชื้นchʉ́ʉnต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเซรั่มsee-râmช่วยchûuaiจัดทรงjàt-song
My hair is fluffy today because of the humidity; I need serum to tame it.
ครัวซองต์kruua-sôngเนื้อฟูnéuua fooเป็นbpenชั้นchánๆ-กลิ่นglìnเนยnoeiชัดchátทำให้tam hâiกัดgàtแล้วláeoเบาbaoไม่mâiหนักnàkท้องtóng
The croissant has airy, layered fluffiness with a strong buttery aroma, making each bite light.
2VerbB1
[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff up
To become raised, enlarged, or full, often by filling with air, steam, or moisture (e.g., cake rising, hair puffing up).
Examples
ขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekcake (dessert)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesฟูfuuฟูfuu1fluffy/puffy/voluminous; leavened2[to] puff up/[to] swell/[to] fluff upในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เตาอบdtao-òpเตาอบdtao-òp1oven (kitchen appliance)2industrial oven; drying ovenกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragranceมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The cake is rising in the oven; it smells great.
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When it rains, my hair puffs up and becomes hard to style.
ข้าวต้มkâao-dtômปล่อยไว้bplɔ̀i-wáiนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpaiเม็ดข้าวmét-kâaoดูดdùutน้ำnáamจนjonฟูfuuและlɛ́แฉะchɛ̀
The rice porridge was left too long; the grains absorbed water until they swelled and became mushy.
พอใส่po sàiยีสต์yéetแล้วláeoแป้งbpâaengก็gâwพักpákจนjonฟูfuuเป็นสองเท่าbpen sŏng tâoทำให้tam hâiขนมปังkà-nŏm bpangนุ่มnûmและláeโปร่งbpròhngขึ้นkêun
After adding yeast, the dough rested until it doubled in volume, making the bread softer and airier.
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 syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fuu
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 | — | — |