บวกลบ
bùuak-lópMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] add and subtract
to perform the basic arithmetic operations of addition and subtraction
Examples
ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineบวกลบเลขbùuak lóp lêkบวกลบเลขbùuak lóp lêk[to] add and subtract numbersง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ได้แล้วdâai láewได้แล้วdâai láewgot it; done; now possible
My child can already add and subtract simple numbers.
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Give me a moment to add and subtract the numbers in my head.
The cashier quickly calculated the change for the customer.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปิดบัญชีbpìt-ban-chiiสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanต้องdtɔ̂ngบวกลบbùuak-lópรายรับรายจ่ายraai-ráp-raai-jàaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòtให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ng
Before closing the accounts at the end of the month, the staff must correctly add and subtract all income and expenses.
2NounA2
addition and subtraction
the pair of basic arithmetic operations: adding and subtracting
Examples
น้องnɔ́ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔng1younger sibling2junior; younger person3I; you (for the younger person)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)บวกลบเลขbùuak-lóp-lêekบวกลบเลขbùuak-lóp-lêek[to] add and subtract numbers
My younger sibling is learning addition and subtraction.
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The teacher gave simple addition and subtraction problems for homework.
ฉันchǎnไม่mâiเก่งgèngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบวกลบbùuak-lópเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเครื่องคิดเลขkrʉ̂ʉang-kít-lêekตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt
I'm not good at addition and subtraction at all; I always have to use a calculator.
ทักษะพื้นฐานták-sà péun tăanทางคณิตศาสตร์taang ká-nít-sàatที่têeเด็กประถมdèk bprà-tŏmต้องdtôngเรียนriianคือkeuการบวกลบgaan bùuak lópคูณkoonหารhăan
The basic math skills that elementary school children must learn are addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
3AdverbB1
plus or minus; approximately (±)
used to indicate an allowed margin of error or range around a value; ‘give or take’
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ng1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)ประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1approximately; about2[to] estimate; approximate3estimate (noun)4something like; along the lines of (informal)5moderate; reasonable (literary)เที่ยงtîiangเที่ยงtîiang1noon; midday2exact; precise; straight3permanent; unchangingบวกลบbùuak-lópบวกลบbùuak-lóp1[to] add and subtract2addition and subtraction3plus or minus; approximately (±)นิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀iนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i1a little; a bit2a small amount
We'll arrive around noon, give or take a little.
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งบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanในnaiการซ่อมgaan-sɔ̂mบ้านbâanอยู่ที่yùu-tîiห้าhâaหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnบาทbàatบวกลบbùuak-lópไม่เกินmâi-gəənหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหมื่นmʉ̀ʉn
The budget for the house renovation is fifty thousand baht, plus or minus no more than ten thousand.
อายุaa-yúจริงjingของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoน่าจะnâa-jàประมาณbprà-maan30ปีbpiiบวกลบbùuak-lópไม่เกินmâi-gəən2ปีbpiiหรอกrɔ̀k
His real age is probably around 30, give or take 2 years at most.
ผลการสำรวจpǒn-gaan-sǎm-rùuatมีmiiความคลาดเคลื่อนkwaam-klâat-klʉ̂ʉanที่tîiยอมรับyɔɔm-rápได้dâaiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiบวกลบbùuak-lóp3เปอร์เซ็นต์bpəə-sen
The survey results have an acceptable margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
บวกbùuakบวกbùuak1[to] add (numbers)2addition sign (+)3plus; positive; favorable4to add; include[to] add (numbers)Part 1
+
ลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negative[to] erase; delete; wipe offPart 2
บวกลบbùuak-lópบวกลบbùuak-lóp[to] add and subtract[to] add and subtractWord