บัณฑุ
ban-dúMeaning
1AdjectiveC2
pale yellow; white; albino
pale yellow, white, or albino in color, typically used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts
Examples
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaกวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naa1poetic description; poetic depiction2poetically descriptiveถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersประหลาดbprà-làatประหลาดbprà-làat1strange; odd; unusual2remarkable; astonishingชนิดchá-nítชนิดchá-nít1kind; type; category2classifier for kinds/types3species; kind (biology)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)บัณฑุban-dúบัณฑุban-dúpale yellow; white; albinoอมชมพูom-chom-puuอมชมพูom-chom-puupinkish
The poet described the color of that strange flower as being a pale yellow tinged with pink.
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ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiโบราณboo-raanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamศัพท์sàpที่tîiเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpสีsǐiบัณฑุban-dúเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngลักษณะlák-sà-nàอันเป็นมงคลan-bpen-mong-konของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์เผือกsàt-pʉ̀ʉak
In ancient Thai literature, vocabulary related to the Banthu color is often used to describe the auspicious characteristics of albino animals.
ตามdtaamคติความเชื่อká-dtì kwaam chêuuaทางtaangไตรภูมิdtrai poomพระอินทร์prá inจะjàประทับbprà-tápบนbonบัณฑุban-dùกัมgamพลponศิลาsĭ-laaอาสน์àatซึ่งsêungเป็นbpenแท่นศิลาtâen sì-laaที่têeปูbpooด้วยdûuayผ้าขนสัตว์pâa kŏn sàtสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangอ่อนòn
According to Traiphum cosmology, the god Indra resides upon the Banthukampon Sila Asana, a stone seat draped with a pale-yellow woolen cloth.
บทกวีbòt-gà-wiiโบราณboo-raanได้dâaiพรรณนาpan-ná-naaไว้wáiว่าwâaผิวพรรณpǐu-panของkɔ̌ɔngขัkǎnตติยdtà-dtì-yáนารีnaa-riiนั้นnánผุดผ่องpùt-pɔ̀ngดั่งdàngสีsǐiบัณฑุban-dúที่tîiอาบไล้àap-láiด้วยdûuaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngรัชนีกรrát-chá-nii-gɔɔn
The ancient poem described that the complexion of the royal lady was as radiant as the pale yellow color bathed in moonlight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บัณฑุ said บัณ-ดุ?
ban-dú
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ณ, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
ban
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 | — | — |