บวบ
bùuapMeaning
1NounA2
luffa; sponge gourd (plant/fruit)
a vine gourd (genus Luffa) whose young fruit is eaten as a vegetable and whose mature fibrous interior is used as a natural sponge
Examples
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This evening, Mom is going to make luffa clear soup.
I don't like to eat luffa because it's too soft.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiผัดpàtบวบbùuapใส่sàiไข่kàiอร่อยà-ròiควรkuuanเลือกlêuuakบวบbùuapที่têeยังyangอ่อนๆòn ònอยู่yòo
If you want delicious stir-fried luffa with egg, you should choose luffas that are still young.
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 -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bùuap
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 | — | — |