ชบา
chá-baaMeaning
1NounB1
hibiscus; hibiscus flower
A plant or flower of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus rosa‑sinensis: a tropical shrub with large, colorful blossoms commonly used as an ornamental.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลังคุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ดอกชบาdɔ̀ɔk-chá-baaดอกชบาdɔ̀ɔk-chá-baahibiscus flowerสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛng1the color red2red; red-coloredหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of yearรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrier
My grandmother’s house grows red hibiscus by the front fence.
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เธอtəəตัดdtàtดอกชบาdɔ̀ɔk-chá-baaมาmaaปักbpàkแจกันjɛɛ-ganทำให้tam-hâiห้องhɔ̂ngดูduuสดใสsòt-sǎiขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
She cut hibiscus flowers to put in a vase, making the room look brighter immediately.
ชบาchá-baaเป็นbpenไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpที่tîiออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkตลอดปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-bpiiจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomปลูกbplùukตามdtaamสวนsǔuanบ้านbâan
Hibiscus is an ornamental plant that blooms year-round, so it is commonly planted in home gardens.
เพราะprɔ́ชบาchá-baaมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnสดsòtและlɛ́กลีบglìipเด่นdènจึงjʉngมักmákใช้cháiจัดฉากjàt-chàakงานngaanถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapหรือrʉ̌ʉพิธีpí-tiiที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatแบบbɛ̀ɛpเขตร้อนkèet-rɔ́ɔn
Because hibiscus has vivid colors and striking petals, it is often used to stage photo shoots or ceremonies that aim for a tropical atmosphere.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ชบา said ชะ-บา?
chá-baa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |