บวร
bà-wɔɔnMeaning
1AdjectiveC1
excellent; superb; glorious
excellent, superb, or glorious; often used in formal, religious, or royal contexts to describe something of high value or greatness.
Examples
ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessบวรbà-wɔɔnบวรbà-wɔɔnexcellent; superb; gloriousนิเวศní-wêetนิเวศní-wêetdwelling; abode (literary); ecological (in compounds)วิหารwí-hǎanวิหารwí-hǎanviharn (Buddhist image hall)สื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ng1[to] convey; communicate; express2[to] signify; denote; connote; refer toวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessอันเป็นan-bpenอันเป็นan-bpenwhich is; that isที่ประทับtîi-bprà-tápที่ประทับtîi-bprà-táp1royal residence2royal/ceremonial seat or daisอันanอันan1general classifier for objects, items, or abstract things2which; that (relative pronoun, formal/literary)3as for; concerning (formal/literary topic marker)4thing; item; oneบวรbà-wɔɔnบวรbà-wɔɔnexcellent; superb; gloriousของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสมเด็จsǒm-dètสมเด็จsǒm-dèt1Somdet; high royal/monastic honorific title2Somdet amulet; Phra Somdetพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)บวรbà-wɔɔnบวรbà-wɔɔnexcellent; superb; gloriousราชrâatราชrâat1royal; of a king2king; monarch (formal)เจ้าjâaoเจ้าjâao1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: familiar or affectionate term before names or nouns5you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)6classifier for businesses, suppliers, or individual parties
The name Wat Bowonniwet Wihan refers to the temple as the glorious residence of the Vice King.
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พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaนับเป็นnáp-bpenสถาบันsà-tǎa-banหลักlàkอันanบวรbà-wɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngสังคมไทยsǎng-kom-taiมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang-yaao-naan
Buddhism has long been regarded as a superb, core institution of Thai society.
ขอkɔ̌ɔอำนาจam-nâatคุณพระศรีรัตนตรัยkun-prá-sǐi-rát-dtà-ná-dtraiอันanบวรbà-wɔɔnโปรดดลบันดาลbpròot-don-ban-daanให้hâiท่านtânประสบbprà-sòpแต่dtɛ̀ɛความสุขkwaam-sùkความเจริญkwaam-jà-rəən
May the power of the glorious Triple Gem bless you with happiness and prosperity.
พระบรมมหาราชวังprá-bɔɔ-rom-má-hǎa-râat-chá-wangเป็นbpenสถาปัตยกรรมsà-tǎa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamอันanบวรbà-wɔɔnและlɛ́เป็นbpenศูนย์รวมจิตใจsǔun-ruuam-jìt-jaiของkɔ̌ɔngปวงชนชาวไทยbpuuang-chon-chaao-tai
The Grand Palace is a glorious piece of architecture and the spiritual heart of the Thai people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บวร said บะ-วอน?
bà-wɔɔn
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 endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bà
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 | — | — |