บัณฑูร

ban-tuun

Meanings

1NounC2

royal command

a royal command or order, typically issued by a crown prince or high-ranking member of the royal family

Examples

แม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-tápแม่ทัพmɛ̂ɛ-táp1general; army commander2chief leader; head of a major effort (figurative)นายกองnaai-gɔɔngนายกองnaai-gɔɔngunit commander; leader of a groupต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔmเตรียมพร้อมdtriiam-prɔ́ɔm1[to] prepare; get ready2prepared; ready; on standbyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] host; welcome7[to] defend; resist an attack8[to] withstand; bear9bottom; receptive sexual partner (slang)พระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2Buddha image; amulet3honorific prefix/title4divine; holy (as modifier)5male role; male character (traditional Thai theatre)บัณฑูรban-tuunบัณฑูรban-tuun1royal command2[to] command; [to] orderจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmกรมพระราชวังบวรสถานมงคลgrom-prá-râat-chá-wang-bà-wɔɔn-sà-tǎan-mong-konกรมพระราชวังบวรสถานมงคลgrom-prá-râat-chá-wang-bà-wɔɔn-sà-tǎan-mong-kontitle of the Siamese Viceroy/Deputy King (Front Palace)
The generals and commanders were preparing and waiting to receive the royal command from the Front Palace Lord.
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ข้าราชบริพารkâa-râat-chá-bɔɔ-rí-paanต่างdtàangน้อมรับnɔ́ɔm-rápพระpráบัณฑูรban-tuunด้วยdûuaiความจงรักภักดีkwaam-jong-rák-pák-diiและlɛ́เร่งrêngปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamโดยdooiไม่มีmâi-miiข้อแม้kɔ̂ɔ-mɛ́ɛ
The royal courtiers bowed and accepted the royal command with loyalty, rushing to execute it without any conditions.
ทันทีที่tan-tii-tîiมีmiiพระpráบัณฑูรban-tuunให้hâiเตรียมdtriiamการเสด็จประพาสgaan-sà-dèt-bprà-pâatเจ้าพนักงานjâao-pá-nák-ngaanก็gɔ̂เร่งrêngจัดเตรียมjàt-dtriiamขบวนkà-buuanเรือrʉʉaอย่างแข็งขันyàang-kɛ̌ng-kǎn
As soon as the royal command to prepare for the royal tour was issued, the officials eagerly rushed to prepare the boat procession.
พระราชพงศาวดารprá-râat-chá-pong-sǎa-wá-daanบันทึกไว้ban-tʉ́k-wáiว่าwâaเมื่อครั้งmʉ̂ʉa-krángเกิดgə̀ətกบฏgà-bòtพระมหาอุปราชprá-má-hǎa-ù-bpà-râatได้dâaiมีmiiพระpráบัณฑูรban-tuunให้hâiยกทัพyók-tápไปbpaiปราบปรามbpràap-bpraamกบฏgà-bòtในทันทีnai-tan-tii
The royal chronicles recorded that during the rebellion, the Crown Prince issued a royal command to immediately march the troops to suppress the rebels.
2VerbC2

[to] command; [to] order

to command or to order (used as royal vocabulary)

Examples

สมเด็จsǒm-dètสมเด็จsǒm-dèt1Somdet; high royal/monastic honorific title2Somdet amulet; Phra Somdetพระมหาอุปราชprá-má-hǎa-ù-bpà-râatพระมหาอุปราชprá-má-hǎa-ù-bpà-râatViceroy; Deputy King (historical royal title)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixบัณฑูรban-tuunบัณฑูรban-tuun1royal command2[to] command; [to] orderให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ขุนนางkǔn-naangขุนนางkǔn-naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialจัดเตรียมjàt-dtriiamจัดเตรียมjàt-dtriiam1[to] prepare; [to] get [sth] ready; [to] arrange (in advance)2[to] provide [sth]; [to] equip [sb/sth] (in preparation)เสบียงอาหารsà-biiang-aa-hǎanเสบียงอาหารsà-biiang-aa-hǎanfood supplies; provisionsสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingกองทัพgɔɔng-tápกองทัพgɔɔng-táp1armed forces; military; army2a large group; host
The Crown Prince commanded the nobles to prepare provisions for the army.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaองค์รัชทายาทong-rát-chá-taa-yâatบัณฑูรban-tuunสิ่งใดsìng-daiข้าราชการkâa-râat-chá-gaanทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiก็gɔ̂ต้องdtɔ̂ngเร่งrêngสนองsà-nɔ̌ɔngพระราชประสงค์prá-râat-chá-bprà-sǒngโดยเร็วที่สุดdooi-reo-tîi-sùt
Whenever the Crown Prince commands anything, all civil servants must rush to fulfill his royal wish as quickly as possible.
พระองค์prá-ongทรงsongบัณฑูรban-tuunให้hâiช่างหลวงchâang-lǔuangบูรณะปฏิสังขรณ์buu-rá-ná-bpà-dtì-sǎng-kɔ̌ɔnพระอารามprá-aa-raamที่tîiทรุดโทรมsút-soomขึ้นkʉ̂nมาใหม่maa-màiให้hâiสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamดังเดิมdang-dəəm
He commanded the royal artisans to restore and renovate the dilapidated temple to its former elegance.
แม้máeจะjàทรงพระประชวรsong prá bprà-chuuanแต่dtàeกรมพระราชวังgrom-má-prá râat-chá-wangบวรbo-wonฯฯก็gâwยังyangทรงsongบัณฑูรban-toonให้hâiเหล่าlàoขุนนางkŭn naangเข้าเฝ้าkâo fâoเพื่อpêuuaถวายtà-wăaiรายงานraai-ngaanข้อราชการkôr râat-chá-gaan
Even though he was ill, the Front Palace Lord still commanded the nobles to attend an audience to report on official affairs.

Tones

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Why is บัณฑูร said บัณ-ทูน?

ban-tuun

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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