ภูพาน
puu-paanMeanings
1Proper nounB1
Phu Phan Mountains
A mountain range in northeastern Thailand spanning parts of Sakon Nakhon and nearby provinces; also associated with Phu Phan National Park.
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ทริปtrípทริปtríptrip; short journey; outingหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitภูพานpuu-paanภูพานpuu-paan1Phu Phan Mountains2Phu Phan National Parkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสกลนครsà-gon-ná-kɔɔnสกลนครsà-gon-ná-kɔɔn1Sakon Nakhon (province)2Sakon Nakhon (city)
On the next trip, we will visit Phu Phan in Sakon Nakhon.
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สมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianมัธยมmát-tá-yomฉันchǎnเคยkəəiไปbpaiศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaธรรมชาติtam-má-châatแถบtɛ̀ɛpภูพานpuu-paanกับgàpครูวิทย์kruu-wít
When I was in high school, I once went to study nature around Phu Phan with my science teacher.
ถนนtà-nǒnที่tîiตัดผ่านdtàt-pàanภูพานpuu-paanโค้งkóongขึ้นลงkʉ̂n-longตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngขับรถkàp-rótอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
The road through Phu Phan is full of curves and slopes, so travelers must drive carefully.
ภูพานpuu-paanเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเขาkǎoทางtaangอีสานii-sǎanที่tîiเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamหลายlǎaiจังหวัดjang-wàtทำให้tam-hâiภูมิอากาศpuum-aa-gàatบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenสกลนครsà-gon-ná-kɔɔnและlɛ́ใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangเย็นyenกว่าที่gwàa-tîiราบrâapโดยรอบdooi-rɔ̂ɔp
Phu Phan is a northeastern mountain range connecting several provinces, making the climate in Sakon Nakhon and nearby areas cooler than the surrounding plains.
2Proper nounB1
Phu Phan National Park
A national park in the Phu Phan mountain range, known for forested hills and viewpoints.
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ปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmปิดเทอมbpìt-təəm1school break; vacation2[to be] on break; between termsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitอุทยานแห่งชาติภูพานùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châat-puu-paanอุทยานแห่งชาติภูพานùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châat-puu-paanPhu Phan National Park (Thailand)ชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourป่าเขาbpàa-kǎoป่าเขาbpàa-kǎoforest and mountains; wildernessและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)จุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuviewpoint; scenic lookout; observation point
This school break we will visit Phu Phan National Park to see the forested hills and viewpoints.
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ไกด์gáiพาpaaเราraoเดินเส้นdəən-sênทางtaangศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaธรรมชาติtam-má-châatในnaiภูพานpuu-paanแล้วlɛ́ɛoขึ้นkʉ̂nจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuดูduuพระอาทิตย์ตกprá-aa-tít-dtòk
The guide took us on a nature trail in Phu Phan and then up to a viewpoint to watch the sunset.
ช่วงchûuangหน้าฝนnâa fŏnภูพานเขียวชอุ่มpoo paan kĭiao chá-ùmนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoชอบchôpมาถ่ายmaa tàaiรูปrôopทะเลหมอกtá-lay mòkตามdtaamจุดชมวิวjùt chom wiuต่างdtàangๆ-
During the rainy season, Phu Phan is lush green, and tourists like to photograph the sea of mist at various viewpoints.
อุทยานแห่งชาติภูพานùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châat-puu-paanขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangแนวสันเขาnɛɛo-sǎn-kǎoป่าดิบแล้งbpàa-dìp-lɛ́ɛngสลับsà-làpป่าเต็งรังbpàa-dteng-rangและlɛ́มีmiiจุดชมวิวjùt-chom-wiuบนbonสันเขาsǎn-kǎoหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngที่tîiมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnทิวทัศน์tiu-tátไกลglaiสุดสายตาsùt-sǎai-dtaa
Phu Phan National Park is known for its ridges of dry evergreen forest alternating with deciduous dipterocarp forest, and multiple ridge-top viewpoints offering far-reaching vistas.
Tones
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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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ภูพานpuu-paanภูพานpuu-paanPhu Phan MountainsPhu Phan MountainsWord