บน

bon

Meanings

1NounA1

on; upon

located on or touching the top surface of something (not generally used for 'over' without contact)

Examples

แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
The glass is on the table.
2NounA2

upper; top

indicating the upper part or top section of something (used attributively, e.g., ชั้นบนชั้นบนchán bonupper floor; upstairs = upper floor)

Examples

ห้องพักhông pákห้องพักhông pák1room (for staying/sleeping)2accommodation; lodging (collective)3break room; loungeชั้นบนchán bonชั้นบนchán bonupper floor; upstairsเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The upper-floor room is very quiet.
3NounB2

[to] vow (at a shrine)

to make a vow or pledge to a deity at a shrine, often promising an offering if a wish is granted (e.g., บนบานศาลกล่าวบนบานศาลกล่าวbon baan săan glàao[to] make a vow to a spirit for a favor)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปไหว้bpai wâiไปไหว้bpai wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ได้งานdâi ngaanได้งานdâi ngaan1[to] get a job; be hired2[to] work; be effective; produce results3[to] cause extra work/troubleใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ถวายtà-wăaiถวายtà-wăai1to offer (to royalty/monastics)2[to] dedicate/offer merit (to royalty/monastics)3to serve (royalty/monastics)ละครlá-konละครlá-kon1drama; play; theater show2theater; dramatic artsหุ่นhùnหุ่นhùn1doll; mannequin; puppet2figure; physique3robot; automaton; android (colloq.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเจ้าพ่อjâao pôrเจ้าพ่อjâao pôr1godfather; mafia boss2guardian spirit; tutelary deity3leading figure; kingpin
He went to pray and vowed that if he got a new job, he would offer a puppet show to the spirit.

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