ภูผา
puu-pǎaMeaning
1NounB1
mountain; rocky massif
A large mountain or great rocky mass; often used in elevated or poetic style.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มองเห็นmong hĕnมองเห็นmong hĕn1[to] see; make out; spot2[to] perceive; realize; recognize3[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionภูผาpoo păaภูผาpoo păamountain; rocky massifใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàanตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàan1[to] tower; stand tall and imposing2towering; standing tall and imposingอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distant
We saw a great mountain towering in the distance.
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ลมหนาวlom-nǎaoพัดผ่านpát-pàanเชิงchəəngภูผาpuu-pǎaทำให้tam-hâiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòp
The cold wind swept past the foot of the great mountain, making the village quiet.
นักเดินป่าnák-dəən-bpàaหยุดพักyùt-pákใต้dtâaiเงาngaoภูผาpuu-pǎaและlɛ́เล่าถึงlâo-tʉ̌ngเส้นทางsên-taangที่tîiขรุขระkrù-krà
The trekkers rested under the shadow of the great mountain and talked about the rough trail.
ยามyaamอาทิตย์aa-títคล้อยต่ำklɔ́ɔi-dtàmแสงทองsɛ̌ɛng-tɔɔngไล้láiสันภูผาsǎn-puu-pǎaเผยให้เห็นpə̌əi-hâi-hěnความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam-yîng-yàiของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
As the sun sank low, golden light stroked the ridge of the great mountain, revealing nature’s grandeur.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
puu
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ภูpuuภูpuumountain; hill (poetic/literary; in place names)mountain; hill (poetic/literary; in place names)Part 1
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ภูผาpuu-pǎaภูผาpuu-pǎamountain; rocky massifmountain; rocky massifWord