ภุช

pút

Meanings

1NounC2

arm

An arm, especially in literary, poetic, or formal use

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dee taiThai literatureกวีgà-weeกวีgà-weepoetมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa tĕungพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa tĕung[to] describe; depict [sth] in detailความงามkwaam ngaamความงามkwaam ngaambeauty; attractivenessของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนางnaangนางnaang1lady; woman (formal/literary; honorific)2Mrs. (title before a name)3female role; female character (traditional theatre)4she; her (literary or informal)กินรีgin-ná-reeกินรีgin-ná-reeKinnari (mythical creature)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoภุชpútภุชpút1arm2snake; serpent3elephant's trunkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเรียวriaoเรียวriaoslender; slim; taperingงามngaamงามngaam1beautiful; lovely2graceful; elegant; proper3[adv] beautifully; nicelyกลมกลึงglom-gleungกลมกลึงglom-gleungbeautifully rounded; shapely
In Thai literature, poets often describe the beauty of a Kinnaree as having slender and well-rounded arms.
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2NounC2

snake; serpent

A snake or serpent (typically used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts)

Examples

ภาพแกะสลักpâap-gɛ̀-sà-làkภาพแกะสลักpâap-gɛ̀-sà-làkcarving; engravingบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)หน้าบันnâa-banหน้าบันnâa-bangable; gable pediment (Thai architecture)ปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnปราสาทหินbpraa-sàat-hǐnstone temple; Khmer-style sanctuaryมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรูปrûupรูปrûup1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsภุชpútภุชpút1arm2snake; serpent3elephant's trunkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesแผ่pɛ̀ɛแผ่pɛ̀ɛ1[to] spread; extend2[to] radiate; emit3[to] disseminate; propagate4[to] extend loving-kindness; share meritพังพานpang-paanพังพานpang-paan1cobra’s hood2Naga hood (art/architecture)อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamน่าเกรงขามnâa-greeng-kǎamformidable; imposing; awe-inspiring
The carved image on the pediment of the stone sanctuary features a snake spreading its hood intimidatingly.
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3NounC2

elephant's trunk

The trunk of an elephant, especially in literary, poetic, or formal use

Examples

ช้างมงคลcháang-mong-konช้างมงคลcháang-mong-konauspicious elephant; sacred elephantเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชูchuuชูchuu1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseภุชpútภุชpút1arm2snake; serpent3elephant's trunkขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[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)สูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)พร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàpพร้อมกับprɔ́ɔm-gàp1together with; along with2at the same time as; whileเปล่งเสียงbplèeng-sǐiangเปล่งเสียงbplèeng-sǐiang[to] vocalize; utter; emit a soundร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintกึกก้องgʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngกึกก้องgʉ̀k-gɔ̂ɔngresounding; thunderousเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofถวายความเคารพtà-wǎai-kwaam-kao-rópถวายความเคารพtà-wǎai-kwaam-kao-róp[to] pay formal respects; render honors
That auspicious elephant raised its trunk high while emitting a resounding cry to pay respects.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ภุช said พุด?

pút

  • Same-sounding letterภ sounds just like พ, so the reading uses พ.Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ช is said like ด (t).

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

High tone

pút

Starts high and keeps climbing.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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