บดดิน

bòt-din

Meaning

1VerbB2

[to] compact soil; [to] tamp earth

To press or compress soil to increase its density and firmness, for example before construction or paving.

Examples

ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเทteeเทtee1[to] pour2[to] dump; tip out3[to] pour down (of rain)4[to] ditch; dump (slang)5[to] pour into; devote; commit6[to] slope; incline to one sideพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)คอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìitconcrete (material)ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toบดดินbòt-dinบดดินbòt-din[to] compact soil; [to] tamp earthให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)เพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]พื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)ทรุดsútทรุดsút1[to] collapse; give way (structural)2[to] deteriorate; decline (health/condition)3[to] sink down; slump down4[to] subside; sink; settle
Before pouring concrete, workers must compact the soil to prevent the slab from sinking.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bòt

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

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บดดินbòt-dinบดดินbòt-din[to] compact soil; [to] tamp earth[to] compact soil; [to] tamp earthWord