บรรพต
ban-pótMeaning
1NounB2
mountain; high hill (literary)
A mountain or high hill; a formal or literary term synonymous with ภูเขาภูเขาpuu-kǎomountain.
Examples
หมู่mòoหมู่mòo1group; cluster2Moo (village unit; address)3classifier (groups; sets; swarms; clusters)4group; collective5category; classบ้านเล็กbâan lékบ้านเล็กbâan lék1small house2mistress; kept woman; second householdๆ-ตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoตั้งอยู่dtâng yòo1[to] be located; be situated; stand2[to] be based on; rest upon (figurative)เชิงcherngเชิงcherng1base; foot (of an object)2aspect; perspective; approach3in terms of; in the aspect of4tending toward; having a ... tendency5base; stand (decorative support)บรรพตban-pótบรรพตban-pótmountain; high hill (literary)อากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yencool weatherสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessทั้งปีtáng bpeeทั้งปีtáng bpeeall year; the whole year
The small village lies at the foot of the mountain, with cool weather all year.
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นักเดินทางnák-dəən-taangหยุดyùtชมchomแสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháaoเหนือnʉ̌ʉaบรรพตban-pótที่tîiทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoสุดสายตาsùt-sǎai-dtaa
The traveler stopped to admire the morning sunlight over the mountains stretching to the horizon.
วัดโบราณwát-boo-raanซ่อนตัวsɔ̂ɔn-dtuuaอยู่yùuกลางglaangผืนป่าpʉ̌ʉn-bpàaบนbonบรรพตban-pótสูงชันsǔung-chanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเงียบสงบngîiap-sà-ngòp
An ancient temple is hidden in the forest atop the mountain, steep yet tranquil.
เมฆหมอกmâyk mòkโอบòhpคลุมklumสันsănบรรพตban-pótขับkàpให้hâiแนวสันเขาnaeo săn kăoดูdooขรึมขลังkrĭm klăngดุจdùtภาพวาดpâap wâatหมึกmèuk
Mist enveloped the mountain ridge, rendering the skyline solemn like an ink painting.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บรรพต said บัน-พต?
ban-pót
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ร, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ban
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 | — | — |