ต้นบัว
dtôn-buuaMeaning
1NounA2
lotus plant
the lotus plant as a whole (including leaves, stems, roots, and flowers), not just the blossom
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นบัวdtôn-buuaต้นบัวdtôn-buualotus plantไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อ่างàangอ่างàang1basin; tub; sink2basin (water); small reservoirหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
I grow lotus plants in a basin in front of my house.
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The lotus plant has flowers, leaves, stems, and roots all in the same pond.
แม่mɛ̂ɛเก็บgèpรากrâakของkɔ̌ɔngต้นบัวdtôn-buuaไปbpaiทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanส่วนsùuanดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buuaไว้wáiไหว้พระwâai-prá
Mom took the lotus plant’s roots for cooking, while keeping the flowers for worship.
ในnaiวิชาชีววิทยาwí-chaa-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaaเราraoเรียนriianโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngต้นบัวdtôn-buuaทั้งtángระบบrá-bòpตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛใบbaiลอยน้ำlɔɔi-náamถึงtʉ̌ngรากrâakที่tîiฝังfǎngในnaiโคลนkloon
In biology class, we studied the whole lotus plant structure, from the floating leaves to the roots embedded in the mud.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtôn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
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ต้นบัวdtôn-buuaต้นบัวdtôn-buualotus plantlotus plantWord