意思
Cleaning the floor with water.
文化背景
Shoes are strictly forbidden inside Lao homes. Because people walk in socks or barefoot, the floor must be mopped frequently to prevent the soles of the feet from getting black. Cleaning the temple floor (ຖູພື້ນສິມ) is considered a way to make merit (het boun). It symbolizes cleaning one's mind of impurities. During Pi Mai, houses undergo a deep clean. Mopping the floor with perfumed water (nam ob) is a common tradition to welcome the new year. In traditional wooden houses, mopping was often done with a damp coconut husk to give the wood a natural shine and protection.
The Sequence Rule
Always say 'ກວາດ' (sweep) before 'ຖູ' (mop) in a sentence to sound like a native speaker.
Wet Floor Safety
If you just mopped, say 'ພື້ນມື່ນ' (phuen muen) to warn people the floor is slippery.
意思
Cleaning the floor with water.
The Sequence Rule
Always say 'ກວາດ' (sweep) before 'ຖູ' (mop) in a sentence to sound like a native speaker.
Wet Floor Safety
If you just mopped, say 'ພື້ນມື່ນ' (phuen muen) to warn people the floor is slippery.
Compound Verbs
You can combine them: 'ກວາດຖູ' (kwat-thou) means to do the whole cleaning process.
自我测试
Fill in the missing word for 'mop'.
ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___ ພື້ນ.
'ຖູ' (thou) is the verb for mopping/rubbing.
Which sentence means 'Please mop the floor'?
Choose the correct request:
'ແດ່ເດີ້' is a polite particle used for requests.
Match the Lao word to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the core vocabulary items for cleaning.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຈົ້າຖູພື້ນແລ້ວບໍ? B: ____.
The answer should confirm the action asked in the question.
🎉 得分： /4
视觉学习工具
Cleaning Actions
Dry
- • ກວາດ (Sweep)
- • ປັດ (Dust)
Wet
- • ຖູ (Mop)
- • ລ້າງ (Wash)
练习题库
4 练习ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___ ພື້ນ.
'ຖູ' (thou) is the verb for mopping/rubbing.
Choose the correct request:
'ແດ່ເດີ້' is a polite particle used for requests.
将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:
These are the core vocabulary items for cleaning.
A: ເຈົ້າຖູພື້ນແລ້ວບໍ? B: ____.
The answer should confirm the action asked in the question.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
4 个问题No, for a car you use 'ລ້າງລົດ' (lang lot - wash car) or 'ເຊັດລົດ' (set lot - wipe car).
It is neutral. It's used in everyday speech and formal instructions alike.
It is called 'ໄມ້ຖູພື້ນ' (mai thou phuen), literally 'wood for rubbing the floor'.
In many households, yes, especially because of the dust in the dry season.
相关表达
ກວາດເຮືອນ
similarTo sweep the house
ຂັດພື້ນ
specialized formTo scrub the floor
ເຊັດໂຕະ
similarTo wipe the table
ລ້າງພື້ນ
similarTo wash the floor
