ภูไท
puu-taiMeanings
1NounB2
Phu Thai; Phu Tai people
A Tai ethnic group living mainly in northeastern Thailand, Laos, and nearby areas
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ชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkภูไทpuu-taiภูไทpuu-tai1Phu Thai; Phu Tai people2Phu Thai; Phu Tai languageส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yài1the majority; most2most (of); the majority of3mostly; mainly; largelyอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanภาคอีสานpâak-ii-sǎanNortheastern Thailand; Isanของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiประเทศไทยbprà-têet-taiThailandโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́โดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́especially; particularly; specificallyที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์jang-wàt-gaa-lá-sǐnจังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์jang-wàt-gaa-lá-sǐnKalasin Province (Thailand)
Most of the Phu Thai people live in northeastern Thailand, especially in Kalasin province.
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ทุกปีtúk-bpiiจะมีjà-miiการจัดgaan-jàtงานเทศกาลngaan-têet-sà-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเฉลิมฉลองchà-lə̌əm-chà-lɔ̌ɔngวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamและlɛ́ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiของkɔ̌ɔngชาวchaaoภูไทpuu-tai
Every year, there is a festival held to celebrate the culture and traditions of the Phu Thai people.
การgaanฟ้อนfɔ́ɔnภูไทpuu-taiเป็นbpenศิลปะการแสดงsǐn-lá-bpà-gaan-sà-dɛɛngพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanที่tîiสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítและlɛ́ความเชื่อkwaam-chʉ̂ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มชาติพันธุ์glùm-châat-dtì-panนี้níi
The Phu Thai dance is a traditional folk performance that reflects the way of life and beliefs of this ethnic group.
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaผ้าพื้นเมืองpâa-pʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangของkɔ̌ɔngชาวchaaoภูไทpuu-taiมักจะmák-jàทอtɔɔด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉและlɛ́ย้อมสีyɔ́ɔm-sǐiธรรมชาติtam-má-châatซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaหลายlǎaiชั่วอายุคนchûua-aa-yú-kon
The traditional clothing of the Phu Thai people is usually hand-woven and dyed with natural colors, which is a unique identity passed down through many generations.
2NounB2
Phu Thai; Phu Tai language
A Tai language spoken by the Phu Thai people, mainly in northeastern Thailand and Laos
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เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young; not yet grown up3young person (informal)รุ่นใหม่rûn-màiรุ่นใหม่rûn-mài1new; newer-generation2new model; new version3the younger generation; new generationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmùu-bâanหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityบางคนbaang-konบางคนbaang-konsome people; some personsเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageภูไทpuu-taiภูไทpuu-tai1Phu Thai; Phu Tai people2Phu Thai; Phu Tai languageไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Some of the younger generation in the village are starting to not be able to speak the Phu Thai language anymore.
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ยายyaaiของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpเล่าlâoนิทานพื้นบ้านní-taan-pʉ́ʉn-bâanเป็นbpenภาษาpaa-sǎaภูไทpuu-taiให้hâiฟังfangก่อนนอนgɔ̀ɔn-nɔɔn
My grandmother likes to tell folktales in the Phu Thai language before bedtime.
นักภาษาศาสตร์nák-paa-sǎa-sàatกำลังgam-langเก็บข้อมูลgèp-kɔ̂ɔ-muunคำศัพท์kam-sàpภาษาpaa-sǎaภูไทpuu-taiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดทำjàt-tamพจนานุกรมpót-jà-naa-nú-gromท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
Linguists are collecting Phu Thai vocabulary to compile a regional dictionary.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaภาษาpaa-sǎaภูไทpuu-taiจะมีjà-miiความคล้ายคลึงkwaam-kláai-klʉngกับgàpภาษาลาวpaa-sǎa-laaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีระบบmii-rá-bòpเสียงวรรณยุกต์sǐiang-wan-ná-yúkและlɛ́คำkamศัพท์เฉพาะsàp-chà-pɔ́ที่tîiแตกต่างออกไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ɔ̀ɔk-bpai
Although the Phu Thai language is similar to Lao, it has a distinct tonal system and specific vocabulary that sets it apart.
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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ภูไทpuu-taiภูไทpuu-taiPhu Thai; Phu Tai peoplePhu Thai; Phu Tai peopleWord