ภูเก็ต
puu-gétMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Phuket (province)
A province in southern Thailand consisting of Phuket Island and nearby islets; famous for beaches and tourism.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyภูเก็ตpuu-gétภูเก็ตpuu-gét1Phuket (province)2Phuket Island; Phuket Cityดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneทะเลtá-leeทะเลtá-lee1sea2seaside; the beachและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ชายหาดchaai-hàatชายหาดchaai-hàatbeach; shore
I want to go to Phuket to see the sea and the beaches.
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ปีหน้าbpii-nâaเราraoจะพาjà-paaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoภูเก็ตpuu-gétในช่วงnai-chûuangปิดเทอมbpìt-təəm
Next year we will take the family to Phuket during the school break.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnจองโรงjɔɔng-roongแรมrɛɛmที่tîiภูเก็ตpuu-gétใกล้glâiหาดป่าตองhàat-bpàa-dtɔɔngเรียบร้อยแล้วrîiap-rɔ́ɔi-lɛ́ɛo
Yesterday I booked a hotel in Phuket near Patong Beach.
ภูเก็ตpuu-gétมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangด้านdâanการท่องเที่ยวgaan-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเพราะprɔ́มีmiiชายหาดchaai-hàatสวยsǔuaiอาหารทะเลaa-hǎan-tá-leeสดsòtและlɛ́กิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamทางน้ำtaang-náamหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
Phuket is famous for tourism because it has beautiful beaches, fresh seafood, and a variety of water activities.
2Proper nounB1
Phuket Island; Phuket City
Depending on context, refers to Phuket Island or Phuket City (the provincial capital).
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)บินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyภูเก็ตpuu-gétภูเก็ตpuu-gét1Phuket (province)2Phuket Island; Phuket Cityตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
Tomorrow morning I will fly to Phuket.
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ถ้าtâaไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngภูเก็ตpuu-gétบ่ายนี้bàai-níiเราraoจะjàเข้าเมืองkâo-mʉʉangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเช็คอินchék-inที่tîiโรงแรมroong-rɛɛm
If we arrive in Phuket this afternoon, we'll go into the city first and then check in at the hotel.
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnย้ายyáaiไปทำงานbpai-tam-ngaanที่tîiตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangภูเก็ตpuu-gétบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaการเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangสะดวกsà-dùuakและlɛ́มีmiiร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanเยอะyə́
My friend moved to work in Phuket City and says commuting is convenient and there are many restaurants.
ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanโรงแรมroong-rɛɛmในnaiภูเก็ตpuu-gétมักmákเต็มเร็วdtem-reoใครkraiจะjàไปbpaiทั้งtángเกาะgɔ̀หรือrʉ̌ʉแวะwɛ́ในnaiตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangควรkuuanจองjɔɔngล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâa
During festivals, hotels in Phuket usually fill up quickly; whether going around the island or staying in the city, you should book in advance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภูเก็ต said ภู-เก๊ต?
puu-gét
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ภูpuuภูpuumountain; hill (poetic/literary; in place names)mountain; hill (poetic/literary; in place names)Part 1
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ภูเก็ตpuu-gétภูเก็ตpuu-gétPhuket (province)Phuket (province)Word