บอสตัน
bɔ́ɔt-dtanMeaning
1Proper nounA2
Boston (USA)
The city of Boston in Massachusetts, United States.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบอสตันbɔ́ɔt-dtanบอสตันbɔ́ɔt-dtanBoston (USA)
I want to go to Boston.
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My older brother used to study in Boston.
Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
บอสตันbòs-dtanเป็นbpenเมืองmeuuangที่têeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangด้านdâanมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hăa-wít-tá-yaa-laiชั้นนำchán namและláeประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanของkŏngอเมริกาà-may-rí-gaa
Boston is a city famous for its top universities and important American history.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บอสตัน said บ๊อด-ตัน?
bɔ́ɔt-dtan
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 syllableEnds in -ส, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
bɔ́ɔt
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Spelling rule: Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Spoken tone Said with a High tone in everyday Thai. The spelling rule would give a Low tone, but this loanword follows how it's actually pronounced. Say it as if written บ๊อด (bɔ́ɔt).
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 | — | — |
The chart shows the spelling rule. In everyday Thai, this syllable is said with a High tone instead.
Word Breakdown
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ตันdtanตันdtan1blocked; clogged2ton; tonne (metric unit)3dense; solid (not hollow)4stuck; out of ideas5stocky; thicksetblocked; cloggedPart 2
บอสตันbɔ́ɔt-dtanบอสตันbɔ́ɔt-dtanBoston (USA)Boston (USA)Word