ภูษา
puu-sǎaMeanings
1NounC1
clothes; garments (elegant/royal)
An elegant, formal, or royal term for clothes, clothing, or garments.
Examples
นางรำnaang-ramนางรำnaang-ramfemale traditional dancerสวมsǔuamสวมsǔuam1[to] put on; wear (clothes, shoes, rings)2[to] slip on; fit over; sheath3[to] assume a roleภูษาpuu-sǎaภูษาpuu-sǎa1clothes; garments (elegant/royal)2cloth; fabric (elevated/royal)ที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaamที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaambeautiful place; scenic spotวิจิตรwí-jìtวิจิตรwí-jìtexquisite; ornate; elaborate; delicateเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแสดงsà-dɛɛngแสดงsà-dɛɛng1[to] show; demonstrate2[to] perform; act; put on (a show)3[to] express4[to] present; exhibitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)สำคัญsǎm-kanสำคัญsǎm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
The dancer wore beautiful and elaborate garments to perform at the important event.
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ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiการจัดแสดงgaan-jàt-sà-dɛɛngภูษาpuu-sǎaของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้านายjâo-naaiในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngสถานะsà-tǎa-náและlɛ́รสนิยมrót-ní-yomในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnán
The museum displays the garments of ancient royals, which reflect the status and tastes of that era.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuใช้เวลาchái way-laaหลายlăaiเดือนdeuuanในnaiการปักgaan bpàkสะsàดึงdeungกgรึงreungไหมmăiบนbonภูษาอาภรณ์poo-săa aa-ponสำหรับsăm-ràpพระราชพิธีprá-râat-chá-pí-tee
The artisan spent many months embroidering the garments for the royal ceremony.
กวีgà-weeบรรยายถึงban-yaai tĕungความงดงามkwaam ngót ngaamของkŏngนางในวรรณคดีnaang nai wan-ná-ká-deeว่าwâaแม้máeเพียงpiiangย่างกรายyâang graaiชายchaaiภูษาpoo-săaก็gâwไหวwăiพpริ้วríuอย่างyàangน่ามองnâa mong
The poet described the beauty of the literary heroine, saying that even as she walked, the hem of her elegant clothing swayed gracefully.
2NounC1
cloth; fabric (elevated/royal)
An elevated or royal term for cloth or fabric.
Examples
ช่างตัดเสื้อchâng-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉaช่างตัดเสื้อchâng-dtàt-sʉ̂ʉatailor; dressmakerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveภูษาpuu-sǎaภูษาpuu-sǎa1clothes; garments (elegant/royal)2cloth; fabric (elevated/royal)เนื้อดีnʉ́ʉa-diiเนื้อดีnʉ́ʉa-diiof good quality/textureเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ตัดเย็บdtàt-yépตัดเย็บdtàt-yép1[to] cut and sew; tailor; make (garments)2garment construction; tailoring (process)เป็นชุดbpen-chútเป็นชุดbpen-chútin a set; as a seriesสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)ราตรีraa-dtriiราตรีraa-dtriinight; nighttime (formal/literary)
The tailor is selecting a fine fabric to be made into a gown for the evening gala.
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ภูษาpuu-sǎaที่tîiทอtɔɔจากjàakใยไหมyai-mǎiทองคำtɔɔng-kamถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenของสูงkɔ̌ɔng-sǔungค่าkâaและlɛ́หาได้hǎa-dâaiยากยิ่งyâak-yîngในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raan
Fabric woven from golden silk threads was considered highly valuable and extremely rare in ancient times.
เครื่องราชบรรณาการkrêuuang râat-chá-ban-naa-gaanที่têeส่งมาsòng maaถวายtà-wăaiนั้นnánประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuaiภูษาpoo-săaพรรณpanจากjàakต่างแดนdtàang daenหลากสีสันlàak sĕe-sănและláeลวดลายlûuat laai
The royal tribute that was presented consisted of colorful and patterned cloths from foreign lands.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàได้มาdâi-maaซึ่งsʉ̂ngภูษาpuu-sǎaสำหรับsǎm-ràpองค์ประมุขong-bprà-múkนั้นnánต้องdtɔ̂ngผ่านpàanกระบวนการgrà-buuan-gaanทอtɔɔและlɛ́ย้อมสีyɔ́ɔm-sǐiอันanสลับซับซ้อนsà-làp-sáp-sɔ́ɔnโดยdooiช่างหลวงchâng-lǔuangฝีมือfǐi-mʉʉเอกèek
To obtain the fabric for the monarch, it had to go through a complex weaving and dyeing process by the most skilled royal artisans.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภูษา said ภู-สา?
puu-sǎa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |