ท่องบ่น
tɔ̂ɔng-bònMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] recite repeatedly; [to] chant
to recite repeatedly, chant, or memorize by repeating aloud (often used in the context of prayers, mantras, or spells)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ท่องบ่นtɔ̂ɔng-bònท่องบ่นtɔ̂ɔng-bòn[to] recite repeatedly; [to] chantบทสวดมนต์bòt-sùuat-monบทสวดมนต์bòt-sùuat-monprayer; chantอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)หิ้งพระhîng-práหิ้งพระhîng-práBuddhist altar shelfทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
My grandmother usually sits and chants prayers in front of the shrine every morning.
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หมอผีmɔ̌ɔ-pǐiท่องบ่นtɔ̂ɔng-bònคาถาkaa-tǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปัดเป่าbpàt-bpàoสิ่งsìngชั่วร้ายchûua-ráaiออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakหมู่บ้านmùu-bâan
The shaman chanted a spell to ward off evil from the village.
เด็กนักเรียนdèk-nák-riianในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngท่องบ่นtɔ̂ɔng-bònตำราเรียนdtam-raa-riianซ้ำไปซ้ำมาsám-bpai-sám-maaจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàจำได้jam-dâaiขึ้นใจkʉ̂n-jai
Students in the past had to repeatedly recite their textbooks until they learned them by heart.
เสียงsǐiangท่องบ่นtɔ̂ɔng-bònมนตราmon-dtraaของkɔ̌ɔngบรรดาban-daaพระสงฆ์prá-sǒngดังdangก้องกังวานgɔ̂ɔng-gang-waanไปทั่วbpai-tûuaทั้งtángอุโบสถù-boo-sòt
The sound of the monks chanting mantras echoed throughout the entire main hall.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tɔ̂ɔng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
ท่องtɔ̂ɔngท่องtɔ̂ɔng1[to] recite; memorize2[to] surf; browse (the internet)3[to] roam; wander; travel around[to] recite; memorizePart 1
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ท่องบ่นtɔ̂ɔng-bònท่องบ่นtɔ̂ɔng-bòn[to] recite repeatedly; [to] chant[to] recite repeatedly; [to] chantWord