บนบาน
bon-baanMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] make a sacred vow
to make a vow to a deity, promising an offering if one's wish is granted
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบนบานbon-baanบนบานbon-baan[to] make a sacred vowกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtsacred/holy object or beingว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâi1May ...; I wish that ...2to request that; to ask thatสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàan1[to] pass (an exam, test, screening); meet the standard2having passed; qualified
She went to make a vow to the sacred spirits, asking to pass the exam.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiบนบานbon-baanไว้wáiว่าwâaถ้าtâaหลานlǎanหายป่วยhǎai-bpùuaiจะjàถวายtà-wǎaiไข่ต้มkài-dtôm99ฟองfɔɔng
Grandma made a vow that if her grandchild recovered from illness, she would offer 99 boiled eggs.
หลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเขาkǎoได้dâaiงานngaanตามที่dtaam-tîiหวังwǎngเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับไปglàp-bpaiแก้บนgɛ̂ɛ-bonตามที่dtaam-tîiเคยkəəiบนบานศาลกล่าวbon-baan-sǎan-glàaoไว้wái
After he got the job he had hoped for, he had to return to fulfill the vow he had made at the shrine.
บางคนbaang-konเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaการgaanบนบานbon-baanเป็นbpenที่พึ่งทางใจtîi-pʉ̂ng-taang-jaiอย่างหนึ่งyàang-nʉ̀ngในnaiยามyaamที่tîiสิ้นหวังsîn-wǎngและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanกำลังใจgam-lang-jai
Some people believe that making a vow is a form of spiritual support during times of hopelessness when they need encouragement.
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
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bon
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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บนบานbon-baanบนบานbon-baan[to] make a sacred vow[to] make a sacred vowWord