ฐานบัว
tǎan-buuaMeaning
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lotus-shaped base (architecture)
A decorative base, often found on Buddha images, columns, or stupas in Thai architecture, that is shaped like lotus petals.
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พระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûup1classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)2Buddha image; Buddha statueองค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎanประดิษฐานbprà-dìt-sà-tǎan1[to] enshrine; install (sacred/royal object)2[to] be situated/enshrined (honorific, of sacred/royal)3[to] establish ceremonially; set up (formal)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ฐานบัวtǎan-buuaฐานบัวtǎan-buualotus-shaped base (architecture)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำจากtam-jàakทำจากtam-jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ไม้สักmáai-sàkไม้สักmáai-sàk1teak wood2made of teak
That Buddha image is enshrined on a lotus base made from teak wood.
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ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉกำลังgam-langแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkลวดลายlûuat-laaiบนbonฐานบัวtǎan-buuaของkɔ̌ɔngเสาsǎoในnaiพระอุโบสถprá-ù-boo-sòt
The artisan is carving patterns on the lotus base of a pillar in the main chapel.
รูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpของkɔ̌ɔngฐานบัวtǎan-buuaสามารถsǎa-mâatใช้cháiบ่งบอกถึงbòng-bɔ̀ɔk-tʉ̌ngยุคสมัยyúk-sà-mǎiทางtaangศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàที่tîiพระพุทธรูปprá-pút-tá-rûupองค์ongนั้นnánถูกtùukสร้างขึ้นsâang-kʉ̂nได้dâai
The style of the lotus base can be used to indicate the artistic period in which that Buddha image was created.
ในทางnai-taangสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákฐานบัวtǎan-buuaไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛรองรับrɔɔng-rápองค์ongพระปฏิมาprá-bpà-dtì-maaแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́การหลุดพ้นgaan-lùt-pónจากjàakกิเลสgì-lèetอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Symbolically, the lotus base not only supports the Buddha image but also represents purity and freedom from worldly desires.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฐานบัว said ถาน-บัว?
tǎan-buua
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tǎan
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ฐานtǎanฐานtǎan1base; foundation2base (operations)3basis; grounds4status level; rank; condition5base (mathematics)base; foundationPart 1
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ฐานบัวtǎan-buuaฐานบัวtǎan-buualotus-shaped base (architecture)lotus-shaped base (architecture)Word