ภูผา(poo păa)

Meanings

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] be visible; be in view3[to] perceive; realize; recognize4[to] foresee; anticipate; envisionภูผาpoo păaภูผาpoo păamountain; rocky massifใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)ตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàanตั้งตระหง่านdtâng dtrà-ngàan1[to] tower; stand tall and imposing2towering; imposing (used before a noun)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainไกลๆglai glaiไกลๆglai glai1from afar; at a distance2far-off; distant
We saw a great mountain towering in the distance.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ภูpooภูpoo1mountain; hill (poetic/literary; in place names)2person; one (formal prefix)Part 1
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ผาpăaผาpăa1cliff; precipice2prefix in place names; element meaning 'cliff'Part 2
ภูผาpoo păaภูผาpoo păamountain; rocky massif