โพลล์
poonMeaning
1NounB1
poll; opinion survey
A survey of public opinion on a particular subject, conducted by asking a sample of people their thoughts; the results of such a survey.
Examples
โพลล์poonโพลล์poonpoll; opinion surveyบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàimost people; the majorityชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นายกnaa-yókนายกnaa-yók1prime minister2president; chairperson (of an organization)คนใหม่kon-màiคนใหม่kon-mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)
The poll says most people like the new prime minister.
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จากjàakโพลล์poonล่าสุดlâa-sùtคะแนนนิยมká-nɛɛn-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanลดลงlót-longอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
According to the latest poll, the government's approval rating has clearly decreased.
สำนักข่าวsǎm-nák-kàaoหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngกำลังgam-langทำโพลล์tam-poonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสำรวจความคิดเห็นsǎm-rùuat-kwaam-kít-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonก่อนgɔ̀ɔnการเลือกตั้งgaan-lʉ̂ʉak-dtâng
Many news agencies are conducting polls to survey public opinion before the election.
เราraoไม่ควรmâi-kuuanเชื่อchʉ̂ʉaผลโพลล์pǒn-poonเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang-yàang-diiaoเพราะprɔ́ความน่าเชื่อถือkwaam-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpระเบียบวิธีวิจัยrá-bìiap-wí-tii-wí-jaiและlɛ́ขนาดkà-nàatของkɔ̌ɔngกลุ่มตัวอย่างglùm-dtuua-yàang
We shouldn't believe poll results alone, because their credibility depends on the research methodology and the size of the sample group.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โพลล์ said โพน?
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- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ล is said like น (n).Silent letterล์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
poon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
ล์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |