Significado
The act of gardening or reforestation.
Contexto cultural
June 1st is National Arbour Day. It is a public event where everyone from the President to school children plants trees to restore the nation's forest cover. Planting trees in temple grounds is a way to make merit (Bun). It provides shade for monks and laypeople, which is seen as a lasting act of kindness. In villages, planting fruit trees (mango, tamarind, coconut) around the house is a sign of a stable and providing household. Younger generations in Vientiane use 'ປູກຕົ້ນໄມ້' as a hashtag for sustainability and 'green living' trends on TikTok and Facebook.
Use Classifiers
Always remember to use 'ຕົ້ນ' (ton) as a classifier when counting trees. Example: ຕົ້ນໄມ້ສອງຕົ້ນ (two trees).
June 1st
If you are in Laos on June 1st, mention 'ປູກຕົ້ນໄມ້' to locals; they will be impressed you know about their National Arbour Day.
Significado
The act of gardening or reforestation.
Use Classifiers
Always remember to use 'ຕົ້ນ' (ton) as a classifier when counting trees. Example: ຕົ້ນໄມ້ສອງຕົ້ນ (two trees).
June 1st
If you are in Laos on June 1st, mention 'ປູກຕົ້ນໄມ້' to locals; they will be impressed you know about their National Arbour Day.
Pūk vs. Dam
Don't use 'pūk' for rice in a paddy field; use 'dam' (transplant). Using 'pūk' for rice sounds like you are planting it in a garden pot.
Metaphorical Use
Use 'ປູກຝັງ' (pūk fang) if you want to sound more advanced when talking about education or raising children.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct Lao word for 'tree'.
ຂ້ອຍຢາກປູກ_______.
'ຕົ້ນໄມ້' means tree. 'ດອກໄມ້' means flower, and 'ນ້ຳ' means water.
Which sentence means 'I am planting a tree'?
Select the correct sentence:
'ກຳລັງ' indicates the present continuous (-ing) tense.
Match the Lao phrase to its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the three most common 'pūk' collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຈົ້າເຮັດຫຍັງຢູ່? B: ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ_______ຢູ່ສວນ.
Given the context of 'ຢູ່ສວນ' (in the garden), 'planting a tree' is the most logical activity.
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Ayudas visuales
Things you can 'Pūk' (Plant)
Nature
- • ຕົ້ນໄມ້ (Tree)
- • ດອກໄມ້ (Flower)
- • ຫຍ້າ (Grass)
Food
- • ຜັກ (Vegetables)
- • ຕົ້ນມ່ວງ (Mango tree)
- • ສາລີ (Corn)
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosຂ້ອຍຢາກປູກ_______.
'ຕົ້ນໄມ້' means tree. 'ດອກໄມ້' means flower, and 'ນ້ຳ' means water.
Select the correct sentence:
'ກຳລັງ' indicates the present continuous (-ing) tense.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are the three most common 'pūk' collocations.
A: ເຈົ້າເຮັດຫຍັງຢູ່? B: ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ_______ຢູ່ສວນ.
Given the context of 'ຢູ່ສວນ' (in the garden), 'planting a tree' is the most logical activity.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, you can say 'ປູກດອກໄມ້' (pūk dok mai). It is very common.
It is neutral. It's used by everyone from farmers to the President.
Add 'ແລ້ວ' at the end: 'ຂ້ອຍປູກຕົ້ນໄມ້ແລ້ວ'.
'Ton mai' is a tree; 'pā' is a forest. Use 'pūk pā' for reforestation.
No, Lao doesn't use articles. 'ປູກຕົ້ນໄມ້' can mean 'plant a tree' or 'plant trees'.
It's National Arbour Day in Laos, the biggest day for this activity.
Yes, 'ປູກຜັກ' (pūk phak) is the standard way to say 'plant vegetables'.
Not really, but in very casual speech, people might just say 'ປູກຂອງ' (planting things).
Use 'ຕົ້ນ' (ton).
Usually, for seeds, we say 'ປູກແກ່ນ' (pūk kaen) or 'ຫວ່ານ' (vān).
Frases relacionadas
ປູກປ່າ
specialized formTo plant a forest / Reforestation
ປູກດອກໄມ້
similarTo plant flowers
ປູກຝັງ
specialized formTo cultivate / To instill
ຮັກສາປ່າໄມ້
builds onTo protect the forest
ຕົ້ນໄມ້ກິນໝາກ
specialized formFruit tree
