กูบ
gùupMeaning
1NounB2
elephant howdah canopy; covered howdah
A curved canopy over a riding seat on an elephant’s back; also the covered riding seat itself.
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)กูบช้างgùup-cháangกูบช้างgùup-cháangcovered elephant howdahเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชมchomชมchom1[to] praise; compliment2[to] admire; take in (a view)3[to] watch; view (a show/broadcast)4[to] visit and view; tourป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated
Tourists like to sit on the elephant howdah to see the forest.
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กูบช้างgùup-cháangที่tîiใช้cháiในnaiขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛประดับตกแต่งbprà-dàp-dtòk-dtɛ̀ngอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
The elephant howdah used in the parade was very beautifully decorated.
ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panจัดแสดงjàt-sà-dɛɛngกูบช้างgùup-cháangเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛซึ่งsʉ̂ngเคยkəəiเป็นbpenที่ประทับtîi-bprà-tápของkɔ̌ɔngเจ้านายjâo-naaiในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
The museum displays an ancient elephant howdah, which was formerly the seat for royalty.
กว่าจะgwàa jàเป็นbpenกูบช้างgôop cháangที่têeสมบูรณ์sŏm-boonได้dâiนั้นnánต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuที่têeมีmeeความชำนาญkwaam cham-naanในnaiการแกะสลักgaan gàe-sà-làkและláeประกอบชิ้นbprà-gòp chínส่วนsùuanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangเข้าด้วยกันkâo dûuai gan
To create a complete elephant howdah requires skilled artisans who are experts in carving and assembling the various parts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gùup
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |