ภูตผี

pûut-pǐi

Meaning

1NounB1

ghost; spirit; specter

A supernatural being, often the soul of the dead or a haunting spirit; broadly used for ghosts, spirits, and eerie entities in folklore.

Examples

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Tones

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

Why is ภูตผี said พูด-ผี?

pûut-pǐi

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

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

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

pûut

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling

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——

Word Breakdown

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ภูตผีpûut-pǐiภูตผีpûut-pǐighost; spirit; specterghost; spirit; specterWord