ผู้
person who...
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- 1 person who...、one who...、-er; -or [person-forming element]
- 2 male
- 3 one who... [formal]、those who... [formal]、person [formal]
ผู้ is mainly used to form nouns meaning “a person who does something” or “someone with a certain role or status.” It also appears in some words related to males or male animals.
person who...、one who...、-er; -or [person-forming element]
Used before a verb, condition, or role to mean a person who does that action or has that status. It is common in signs, documents, news, education, medicine, and official contexts.
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ผู้ใช้ phûu cháy user ผู้ใช้ details
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ผู้เรียน phûu rian learner ผู้เรียน details
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ผู้ป่วย phûu pùay patient ผู้ป่วย details
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ผู้รับผิดชอบ phûu ráp phìt chɔ̂ɔp person in charge ผู้รับผิดชอบ details
male
In certain fixed words, ผู้ marks male sex, especially in words for men or male animals. It is best learned as part of common compounds rather than as a freely used adjective.
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ผู้ชาย phûu chaay man; male person ผู้ชาย details
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ตัวผู้ tua phûu male animal ตัวผู้ details
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เพศผู้ phêet phûu male sex เพศผู้ details
one who... [formal]、those who... [formal]、person [formal]
In formal writing, rules, and legal-style language, ผู้ can refer to “one who...” or “those who...” In everyday speech, คนที่... is usually more natural.
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ผู้ใด phûu day whoever; any person ผู้ใด details
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ผู้ที่มีอาการดังกล่าว phûu thîi mii aakaan daŋ klàaw those who have the stated symptoms ผู้ที่มีอาการดังกล่าว details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ผู้ is identifying a person by role, action, condition, or status. It combines with verbs and descriptive words to form nouns such as ผู้ใช้ “user,” ผู้สมัคร “applicant,” and ผู้บริโภค “consumer.” It is very common in interfaces, hospitals, schools, news, government writing, and other organized or official contexts. In casual speech, คนที่... is often the more natural way to say “a person who...”
Usage
It is commonly used in schools, hospitals, workplaces, government contexts, news, legal wording, and app interfaces when referring to people by role or status rather than by name.
Caution
Using ผู้ + verb for everything can sound stiff. In everyday conversation, คนที่... is often more natural. Also, ผู้ normally refers to people; for things or devices, words such as เครื่อง, สิ่ง, or อุปกรณ์ are usually used instead.