ธนบุรี
ton-bù-reeMeanings
1Proper nounA2
Thon Buri (area of Bangkok)
A district and historical area on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in present-day Bangkok, Thailand.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainฝั่งธนบุรีfàng ton-bù-reeฝั่งธนบุรีfàng ton-bù-reethe Thonburi side (of Bangkok)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmâe-náam jâo-prá-yaaแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmâe-náam jâo-prá-yaaChao Phraya River (Thailand)
I live on the Thon Buri side, near the Chao Phraya River.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanเราraoไปbpaiกินginก๋วยเตี๋ยวgŭuai-dtĭiaoที่têeธนบุรีton-bù-reeร้านráanอยู่yòoติดdtìtคลองklong
Yesterday we went to eat noodles in Thon Buri; the shop is next to a canal.
สุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt sàp-daa néeจะพาjà paaแม่mâeข้ามฝั่งkâam fàngไปเดินเล่นbpai dern lênที่têeธนบุรีton-bù-ree
This weekend I will take my mom across the river to stroll in Thon Buri.
ธนบุรีton-bù-reeอยู่yòoฝั่งตะวันตกfàng dtà-wan dtòkของkŏngแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยาmâe-náam jâo-prá-yaaและláeมีmeeชุมชนchum-chonเก่าแก่gào gàeหลายlăaiย่านyâanให้hâiเดินเที่ยวdern tîiao
Thon Buri is on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and has many old neighborhoods to explore.
2Proper nounB1
former capital (1767–1782)
The former capital of Siam during the reign of King Taksin, prior to the establishment of Rattanakosin (Bangkok).
Examples
ธนบุรีton-bù-reeธนบุรีton-bù-ree1Thon Buri (area of Bangkok)2former capital (1767–1782)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-neeราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-neeroyal capital; capital cityสยามsà-yăamสยามsà-yăam1Siam; former name of Thailand2Siamese; relating to Siam/Thailand (attributive)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สมัยsà-măiสมัยsà-măi1period; era; age2term; tenure3during; in the time ofสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินsŏm-dèt-prá-jâo-dtàak-sĭnสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินsŏm-dèt-prá-jâo-dtàak-sĭnKing Taksin (the Great)ก่อนจะgòn jàก่อนจะgòn jàbefore (introducing a clause)ย้ายไปyáai bpaiย้ายไปyáai bpai1[to] move; relocate (to somewhere)2[to] transfer [sb/sth] (to somewhere)ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
Thonburi was the capital of Siam during King Taksin’s reign before the capital moved to Bangkok.
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หลังlăngเสียsĭiaกรุงgrungครั้งที่สองkráng têe sŏngสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินsŏm-dèt-prá-jâo-dtàak-sĭnสถาปนาsà-tăa-bpà-naaธนบุรีton-bù-reeเป็นbpenราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-neeชั่วchûuaระยะหนึ่งrá-yá nèung
After the second fall of Ayutthaya, King Taksin established Thonburi as the capital for a period.
เอกสารèk-gà-săanประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatระบุว่าrá-bù wâaธนบุรีton-bù-reeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeเป็นbpenราชธานีrâat-chá-taa-neeชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoก่อนgònสถาปนาsà-tăa-bpà-naaรัตนโกสินทร์rát-dtà-ná-goh-sĭn
Historical documents state that Thonburi served as the interim capital before the founding of Rattanakosin.
นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatมองว่าmong wâaธนบุรีton-bù-reeเป็นbpenสะพานเชื่อมsà-paan chêuuamระหว่างrá-wàangอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaที่têeล่มสลายlôm sà-lăaiกับgàpการสถาปนาgaan sà-tăa-bpà-naaรัตนโกสินทร์rát-dtà-ná-goh-sĭnของkŏngกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpในเวลาต่อมาnai way-laa dtò maa
Historians view Thonburi as a bridge between the fallen Ayutthaya and the later establishment of Rattanakosin in Bangkok.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ธนบุรี said ทะ-นะ-บุ-รี?
ton-bù-ree
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 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
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ธนบุรีton-bù-reeธนบุรีton-bù-reeThon Buri (area of Bangkok)Thon Buri (area of Bangkok)Word