บอนสี
bɔɔn-sǐiMeaning
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Caladium; angel wings plant
A type of ornamental plant (genus Caladium) known for its large, colorful, heart-shaped leaves.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นบอนสีdtôn-bɔɔn-sǐiต้นบอนสีdtôn-bɔɔn-sǐiCaladium plantไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
My grandmother grows Caladium plants in front of the house.
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บอนสีbɔɔn-sǐiเป็นbpenไม้máaiใบbaiที่tîiได้รับความนิยมdâi-ráp-kwaam-ní-yomมากmâakเพราะprɔ́มีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiและlɛ́สีสันsǐi-sǎnที่สวยงามtîi-sǔuai-ngaam
Caladium is a very popular foliage plant because it has beautiful patterns and colors.
การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛบอนสีbɔɔn-sǐiต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaให้hâiโดนdoonแดดdɛ̀ɛtโดยตรงdooi-dtrongเพราะprɔ́ใบbaiอาจจะàat-jàไหม้mâiได้dâai
When taking care of Caladiums, you must be careful not to let them get direct sun, because the leaves might get scorched.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmบางคนbaang-konยอมyɔɔmจ่ายเงินjàai-ngənหลายlǎaiหมื่นmʉ̀ʉnบาทbàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซื้อsʉ́ʉบอนสีbɔɔn-sǐiสายพันธุ์sǎai-panหายากhǎa-yâakที่tîiมีชื่อว่าmii-chʉ̂ʉ-wâaราชินีraa-chí-niiแห่งhɛ̀ngไม้máaiใบbai
Some collectors are willing to pay tens of thousands of baht to buy a rare Caladium variety known as the 'Queen of the Leafy Plants'.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bɔɔn
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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บอนสีbɔɔn-sǐiบอนสีbɔɔn-sǐiCaladium; angel wings plantCaladium; angel wings plantWord