บอนไซ
bɔɔn-saiMeanings
1NounB1
bonsai tree
A small tree or shrub grown in a container and kept miniature by careful pruning and training.
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบอนไซbɔɔn-saiบอนไซbɔɔn-sai1bonsai tree2the art of bonsaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
My grandpa has a bonsai tree on his balcony.
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I bought a small bonsai tree to put on my work desk.
บอนไซbɔɔn-saiต้นdtônนี้níiต้องdtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛเป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiรดน้ำrót-náamและlɛ́ตัดแต่งกิ่งdtàt-dtɛ̀ng-gìngอย่างสม่ำเสมอyàang-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
This bonsai tree needs special care; you have to water and prune it regularly.
ในnaiงานประกวดngaan-bprà-gùuatบอนไซbɔɔn-saiต้นสนdtôn-sǒnที่tîiมีอายุmii-aa-yúหลายสิบlǎai-sìpปีbpiiและlɛ́มีmiiรูปทรงrûup-songสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamได้รับdâi-rápรางวัลชนะเลิศraang-wan-chá-ná-lə̂ət
At the competition, the decades-old pine bonsai with a beautiful shape won first prize.
2NounB2
the art of bonsai
The art and practice of growing and shaping miniature trees in containers.
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คุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔคุณพ่อkun-pɔ̂ɔ1father; Dad (polite)2Father (Catholic priest)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toสนใจsǒn-jaiสนใจsǒn-jai1[to] be interested (in) [sth/sb]2[to] pay attention to; be attentive toการทำgaan-tamการทำgaan-tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceบอนไซbɔɔn-saiบอนไซbɔɔn-sai1bonsai tree2the art of bonsaiเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)งานอดิเรกngaan-à-dì-rèekงานอดิเรกngaan-à-dì-rèekhobby; pastime
My father has started to take an interest in the art of bonsai as a hobby.
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การเรียนรู้gaan-riian-rúuเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangบอนไซbɔɔn-saiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonและlɛ́ใส่ใจsài-jaiในnaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatมากmâak
Learning the art of bonsai requires a lot of patience and attention to detail.
สำหรับsăm-ràpเขาkăoแล้วláeoบอนไซbon-saiไม่ใช่mâi châiแค่kâeการgaanปลูกbplòokต้นไม้dtôn máaiแต่dtàeเป็นbpenศิลปะsĭn-lá-bpàที่têeช่วยchûuaiฝึกสมาธิfèuk sà-maa-tíและláeทำให้tam hâiจิตใจสงบjìt jai sà-ngòp
For him, bonsai is not just about growing plants, but an art form that helps practice concentration and calms the mind.
ปรัชญาbpràt-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngบอนไซbɔɔn-saiคือkʉʉการจำลองgaan-jam-lɔɔngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châatมาmaaไว้wáiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiจำกัดjam-gàtโดยdooiแสดงให้เห็นถึงsà-dɛɛng-hâi-hěn-tʉ̌ngความสมดุลkwaam-sǒm-dunและlɛ́ความเรียบง่ายkwaam-rîiap-ngâai
The philosophy of bonsai is to replicate the beauty of nature in a limited space, demonstrating balance and simplicity.
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
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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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บอนไซbɔɔn-saiบอนไซbɔɔn-saibonsai treebonsai treeWord