บักนาว
bàk-naaoMeaning
1NounA2
lime; lime tree (Isan)
An Isan regional word for the lime, a citrus fruit with sour juice, or the tree that bears it; equivalent to มะนาวมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime tree in standard Thai.
Examples
บักนาวbàk-naaoบักนาวbàk-naaolime; lime tree (Isan)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เปรี้ยวbprîiaoเปรี้ยวbprîiao1sour; tart (taste)2sour-smelling3stylish/edgy (slang)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This lime is very sour.
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Yesterday, Mom bought five limes.
Dad is going to plant a lime tree behind the house.
ต้นdtônบักนาวbàk-naaoปีนี้bpii-níiออกลูกɔ̀ɔk-lûukดกdòkแม่mɛ̂ɛเลยləəiเก็บgèpไปbpaiแบ่งbɛ̀ngให้hâiเพื่อนบ้านpʉ̂ʉan-bâan
The lime tree has produced plenty of fruit this year, so Mom picked some to share with the neighbors.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bàk
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
บักbàkบักbàk1fruit-name prefix (Isan)2prefix for male (Isan/Lao)3fruit-name prefix (Isan/Lao)fruit-name prefix (Isan)Part 1
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นาวnaaoนาวnaao1lime (fruit) (regional/colloquial)2vessel; ship (poetic/literary)lime (fruit) (regional/colloquial)Part 2
บักนาวbàk-naaoบักนาวbàk-naaolime; lime tree (Isan)lime; lime tree (Isan)Word