Thai word
ป่วย
bpùay
生病
How to pronounce ป่วย
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
ป่วย is written bpùay and carries the low tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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bpuay
Mid tone
- ป่วย
bpùay
Low tone
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bpûay
Falling tone
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bpǔay
Rising tone
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bpúay
High tone
What does ป่วย mean?
Translation
生病
ป่วย (bpùay) means "生病" in Thai.
Example sentences
กระผมขออนุญาตลาป่วยวันนี้นะครับ
grà-phǒm khǒr à-nú-yâat laa bpùai wan-níi ná khráp
我今天想请病假，先生。（正式）
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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