บวก
bùuakMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] add (numbers)
to perform addition in arithmetic
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usบวกbùuakบวกbùuak1[to] add (numbers)2addition sign (+)3plus; positive; favorable4to add; include2กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)3
The teacher teaches us to add 2 and 3.
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Yesterday I practiced adding simple numbers at home.
Tomorrow we will have a test on adding multi-digit numbers.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəบวกbùuakจำนวนjam-nuuanเศษส่วนsèet-sùuanให้hâiเป็นbpenตัวส่วนdtuua-sùuanเดียวกันdiiao-ganก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจะjàคิดได้kít-dâaiเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂n
If you make the denominators the same before adding fractions, you'll calculate faster.
2NounA2
addition sign (+)
the symbol plus, used to denote addition
Examples
เครื่องหมายkrêuuang măaiเครื่องหมายkrêuuang măaimark; sign; symbolบวกbùuakบวกbùuak1[to] add (numbers)2addition sign (+)3plus; positive; favorable4to add; includeใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โจทย์jòhtโจทย์jòht1problem; exercise; question (esp. math/school)2prompt; brief; guiding questionคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; mathง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-
The plus sign (+) is used in simple math problems.
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ครูkruuบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaให้hâiใส่sàiเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiบวกbùuakระหว่างrá-wàangตัวเลขdtuua-lêekสองsɔ̌ɔngตัวdtuua
The teacher said to put the plus sign between the two numbers.
In this formula, you must use the plus symbol, not minus.
เวลาwee-laaจดjòtโน้ตnóotฉันchǎnมักmákวาดwâatเครื่องหมายkrʉ̂ʉang-mǎaiบวกbùuakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamรายการraai-gaanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngรวมกันruuam-gan
When taking notes, I often draw the plus sign (+) to connect items that need to be combined.
3AdjectiveB1
plus; positive; favorable
indicating addition or a positive value in math; also meaning favorable or beneficial
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatคะแนนká-nɛɛnคะแนนká-nɛɛn1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; markพิเศษpí-sèetพิเศษpí-sèet1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularlyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)บวกbùuakบวกbùuak1[to] add (numbers)2addition sign (+)3plus; positive; favorable4to add; includeเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)คะแนนká-nɛɛnคะแนนká-nɛɛn1score; point(s)2vote (counted choice)3rating; grade; markสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakสอบปลายภาคsɔ̀ɔp-bplaai-pâakfinal exam
The teacher said bonus points will be added to the final exam score.
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อากาศaa-gàatวันนี้wan-níiเป็นบวกbpen-bùuakสำหรับsǎm-ràpการออกgaan-ɔ̀ɔkไปbpaiวิ่งwîngเพราะprɔ́ลมlomไม่mâiแรงrɛɛngและlɛ́อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumกำลังดีgam-lang-dii
Today's weather is positive for going out for a run because the wind is mild and the temperature is pleasant.
นโยบายná-yoo-baaiใหม่màiนี้níiมีmiiผลบวกpǒn-bùuakต่อdtɔ̀ɔผู้ประกอบการpûu-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gaanรายเล็กraai-lékเพราะprɔ́ลดlótต้นทุนdtôn-tunและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmโอกาสoo-gàatขายkǎai
This new policy has a positive effect on small entrepreneurs because it reduces costs and increases sales opportunities.
นักวิเคราะห์nák-wí-krɔ́ชี้ว่าchíi-wâaข่าวkàaoการลงทุนgaan-long-tunจากjàakต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têetเป็นbpenสัญญาณsǎn-yaanบวกbùuakต่อdtɔ̀ɔเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtไตรมาสdtrai-mâatหน้าnâa
Analysts indicate that foreign investment news is a positive signal for the next quarter's economy.
4VerbB1
to add; include
to add on or include as an extra (figurative, colloquial)
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseบวกbùuakบวกbùuak1[to] add (numbers)2addition sign (+)3plus; positive; favorable4to add; includeค่าส่งkâa-sòngค่าส่งkâa-sòngshipping fee; delivery charge; postage; freight costอีกìikอีกìik1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)นิดnítนิดnít1a little; a bit (quantity)2a bit; a little (degree modifier)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพร้อมprɔ́ɔmพร้อมprɔ́ɔm1ready; prepared2along with; together with3equipped; provided with4together; simultaneouslyสั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)2[to] command; instruct; direct3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
If you add a little for shipping, I'm ready to order.
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Does this room price already include breakfast?
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบวกรายการbùuak-raai-gaanซักsákรีดrîitเข้าไปkâo-bpaiด้วยdûuaiจะjàสะดวกsà-dùuakสำหรับsǎm-ràpลูกค้าlûuk-káaที่มาtîi-maaงานประชุมngaan-bprà-chum
They said to add laundry service as well; it will be convenient for clients attending the conference.
แพ็กเกจทัวร์pɛ́k-gèet-tuuaนี้níiบวกbùuakทิปtípไกด์gáiโดยอัตโนมัติdooi-àt-dtà-noo-mátผู้เดินทางpûu-dəən-taangจึงjʉngไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngจ่ายjàaiเพิ่มpə̂əmหน้างานnâa-ngaan
This tour package automatically includes the guide's tip, so travelers don't need to pay extra on site.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bùuak
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 | — | — |