บดบัง
bòt-bangMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] obscure; conceal; block from view; cover
to cover or block something so it cannot be seen clearly; to hide from sight
Examples
เมฆmêekเมฆmêekcloudหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pหนาทึบnǎa-tʉ́pvery dense; thick; hard to see or pass throughบดบังbòt-bangบดบังbòt-bang1[to] obscure; conceal; block from view; cover2[to] overshadow (figurative)พระอาทิตย์prá-aa-títพระอาทิตย์prá-aa-tít1the Sun2Surya; the sun godจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěnมองไม่เห็นmɔɔng-mâi-hěn[to] be unable to see [sth]
Thick clouds covered the sun until it was hardly visible.
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ต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn-máai-yàiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanบดบังbòt-bangเลขที่lêek-tîiบ้านbâanทำให้tam-hâiคนkonหาไม่เจอhǎa-mâi-jəə
The big tree in front of the house blocked the house number, making it hard for people to find.
หมอกmɔ̀ɔkยามเช้าyaam-cháaoบดบังทัศนวิสัยbòt-bang-tát-sà-ná-wí-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngคนขับรถkon-kàp-rótอย่างมากyàang-mâak
The morning fog greatly obscured drivers' visibility.
ผ้าม่านpâa-mâanทึบtʉ́pสีเข้มsǐi-kêmช่วยchûuaiบดบังแสงbòt-bang-sɛ̌ɛngจากjàakภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkได้ดีdâai-diiในnaiตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wan
Thick dark curtains effectively block light from outside during the day.
2VerbC1
[to] overshadow (figurative)
to make someone or something seem less prominent or less important by comparison (figurative)
Examples
ความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètความสำเร็จkwaam-sǎm-rètsuccess; achievement; accomplishmentของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupชุดใหญ่chút-yàiชุดใหญ่chút-yài1large set; full combo; big portion2big time; heavilyบดบังbòt-bangบดบังbòt-bang1[to] obscure; conceal; block from view; cover2[to] overshadow (figurative)ผลงานpǒn-ngaanผลงานpǒn-ngaan1work; output; result2achievementของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมtiimทีมtiimteam; groupเยาวชนyao-wá-chonเยาวชนyao-wá-chon1youth; young people2youth (a young person)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtɛ̂ɛpแทบtɛ̂ɛp1almost; nearly2virtually; practicallyไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ngพูดถึงpûut-tʉ̌ng1talk about; mention; bring up2speaking of ...; regarding ...
The senior team’s success overshadowed the youth team’s achievements to the point that few people talked about them.
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ความดังkwaam-dangของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงนำnák-sà-dɛɛng-namกลับglàpบดบังbòt-bangบทบาทbòt-bàatสมทบsǒm-tópที่tîiเล่นlênได้dâaiอย่างยอดเยี่ยมyàang-yɔ̂ɔt-yîiam
The lead actor’s fame ended up overshadowing the supporting roles that were performed excellently.
วาทกรรมwâa-tá-gamเรื่องrêuuangตัวเลขdtuua lêkผู้ชมpôo chomมักmákบดบังbòt bangความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanของkŏngคุณค่าkun-ná-kâaทางtaangศิลปะsĭn-lá-bpàที่têeภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonต้องการdtông gaanสื่อsèuu
The discourse around viewer numbers often overshadows the importance of the artistic value that the film seeks to convey.
ความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngที่tîiสูงลิ่วsǔung-lîuต่อdtɔ̀ɔภาคต่อpâak-dtɔ̀ɔได้dâaiบดบังbòt-bangความพยายามkwaam-pá-yaa-yaamทดลองtót-lɔɔngภาษาpaa-sǎaหนังnǎngของkɔ̌ɔngผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpไปbpaiอย่างyàangน่าเสียดายnâa-sǐia-daai
Sky-high expectations for the sequel unfortunately overshadowed the director’s experimental cinematic language.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- 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 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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บังbangบังbang1[to] block; cover; obscure2[to] shield; protect (by covering)3screen; shade; cover (noun, literary/archaic)4honorific for an older Muslim man; brother[to] block; cover; obscurePart 2
บดบังbòt-bangบดบังbòt-bang[to] obscure; conceal; block from view; cover[to] obscure; conceal; block from view; coverWord