บถ
bòtMeaning
1NounC1
path; way; road
a path, way, or road (typically used in formal, literary contexts, poetry, or as a root in compound words)
Examples
นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangนักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangtraveler; travellerก้าวเดินgâao-dəənก้าวเดินgâao-dəən1[to] step forward; walk on2[to] advance; make progressไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchบถbòtบถbòtpath; way; roadอันanอันan1thing; item; one2general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things3which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)4as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)คดเคี้ยวkót-kíiaoคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiao1winding; twisting2[to] wind; meanderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivated4jungle area (gaming)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
The traveler walked along the winding path in the large forest.
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การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnบถbòtที่tîiบรรพชนban-pá-chonได้dâaiก้าวเดินgâao-dəənผ่านมาpàan-maa
Studying history helps us see the path that our ancestors have walked through.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiบทbòtนี้níiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatสองsɔ̌ɔngข้างkâangบถbòtที่tîiทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoเข้าสู่kâo-sùuป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́k
This poem depicts the beauty of nature on both sides of the path stretching into the deep forest.
ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamย่อมyɔ̂mต้องdtɔ̂ngก้าวเดินgâao-dəənบนbonบถbòtแห่งhɛ̀ngความหลุดพ้นkwaam-lùt-pónด้วยdûuaiความkwaamมีสติmii-sà-dtìและlɛ́ปัญญาbpan-yaa
A dharma practitioner must walk upon the path of liberation with mindfulness and wisdom.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ถ, 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 | — | — |