บนดอย(bon doi)

Meanings

1NounA2

on the mountain/hill (Northern Thai)

located on a mountain or highland; Northern Thai colloquial usage

Examples

บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainบนดอยbon doiบนดอยbon doion the mountain/hill (Northern Thai)
Grandma’s house is on the mountain.

Word Breakdown

บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)Part 1
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ดอยdoiดอยdoi1mountain; high hill (Northern Thai usage)2mountainous areaPart 2
บนดอยbon doiบนดอยbon doion the mountain/hill (Northern Thai)