บัฟ
bápMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] buff; polish; rub to shine
to rub or polish a surface to make it smooth and shiny (from English “buff”; common in beauty or car care contexts)
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ช่างchângช่างchâng1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesบัฟเล็บbàp-lépบัฟเล็บbàp-lép1[to] buff nails; polish nails2nail buffing; nail polishingให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เงาngaoเงาngao1shadow2reflection; image3shade; dimness; darkness4glossy; shiny5silhouette; outline6trace; hint7follower; double
The technician is buffing the nails to make them shiny.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnส่งsòngรถrótให้hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaเราraoจะjàบัฟสีbàp-sǐiรถrótให้hâiผิวpǐuเรียบrîiapและlɛ́เงาวับngao-wáp
Before delivering the car to the customer, we buff the paint to make the surface smooth and glossy.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanร้านทำผมráan-tam-pǒmบัฟแผ่นbàp-pɛ̀nกระจกgrà-jòkโต๊ะdtóให้hâiใสแจ๋วsǎi-jɛ̌ɛoจนjonมองเห็นmɔɔng-hěnเงาชัดngao-chát
The salon staff buffed the glass tabletop until it was crystal clear and reflective.
หลังlǎngขัดkàtกระดาษทรายgrà-dàat-saaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoช่างไม้châng-máaiจะjàบัฟbápพื้นโต๊ะpʉ́ʉn-dtóด้วยdûuaiผ้าpâaขนแกะkǒn-gɛ̀เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiลื่นมือlʉ̂ʉn-mʉʉและlɛ́ขึ้นเงาkʉ̂n-ngaoอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châat
After sanding, the carpenter buffs the tabletop with a wool pad to make the wood feel smooth and achieve a natural sheen.
2NounB2
buff (game boost)
an increase or enhancement to a character’s abilities, stats, or effectiveness in a game
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หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureอัปเดตล่าสุดàp-dèet-lâa-sùtอัปเดตล่าสุดàp-dèet-lâa-sùt1latest update; most recent update2most recently updated; up-to-dateตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔnตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn1character (in a story, play, film, game)2player; person involved (in an event)สายแทงก์sǎai-tɛɛngสายแทงก์sǎai-tɛɛng1tank role; tank build; tank-type character (gaming)2tank specialist; tank player (gaming)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerบัฟพลังbàp-pá-langบัฟพลังbàp-pá-lang1[to] buff (increase power)2power buffป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ตายยากdtaai-yâakตายยากdtaai-yâakhard to kill/remove; resilient; persistentขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
After the latest update, the tank class received a defense buff, making it much harder to kill.
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กิลด์ginเราraoรอจังหวะrɔɔ-jang-wàบอสbɔ́ɔtกางgaangบัฟbápก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเปิดสกิลbpə̀ət-sà-ginรวมดาเมจruuam-daa-mêet
Our guild waits for the boss to put up its buff first, then we activate our burst damage skills.
ทีมtiimแพ้pɛ́ɛเพราะprɔ́ขาดบัฟkàat-bàpสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnจากjàakซัพพอร์ตsáp-pɔ̂ɔtทำให้tam-hâiดาเมจdaa-mêetรวมruuamไม่พอmâi-pɔɔจะjàปิดbpìtเกมgeem
The team lost because they lacked support buffs, so the total damage wasn’t enough to finish the game.
ผู้พัฒนาpûu-pát-tá-naaประกาศbprà-gàatปรับสมดุลbpràp-sǒm-dunโดยdooiเปลี่ยนbplìianบัฟbápความเร็วkwaam-reoโจมตีjoom-dtiiให้hâiมีผลmii-pǒnลดลงlót-longเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเข้าสู่kâo-sùuช่วงท้ายchûuang-táaiเกมgeem
The developers announced a balance adjustment, changing the attack speed buff to be less effective when entering the late game.
3VerbB2
[to] buff (give a boost in games)
to increase or enhance a character’s abilities, stats, or effectiveness in a game
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โค้ชkóotโค้ชkóot1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]บัฟbápบัฟbáp1[to] buff; polish; rub to shine2buff (game boost)3[to] buff (give a boost in games)พลังโจมตีpá-lang-joom-dtiiพลังโจมตีpá-lang-joom-dtiiattack powerก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerลุยluiลุยlui1[to] wade; plow through2[to] go for it; tackle head-on3[to] attack; lay into4adventurous; ready to tackle anything (colloq.)บอสbɔ́ɔtบอสbɔ́ɔt1boss; supervisor2employerไม่งั้นmâi-ngánไม่งั้นmâi-ngánotherwise; or else; if notดาเมจdaa-mêetดาเมจdaa-mêet1damage2[to] deal damage3devastating charm (slang)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่พอmâi-pɔɔไม่พอmâi-pɔɔ1not enough; insufficient2not enough; not sufficiently
The coach told us to buff our attack power before fighting the boss; otherwise our damage won't be enough.
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ตอนdtɔɔnเริ่มrə̂əmดันเจี้ยนdan-jîianเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngบัฟทีมbàp-tiimด้วยdûuaiสกิลsà-ginเพิ่มpə̂əmความเร็วkwaam-reoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหนีnǐiสกิลsà-ginศัตรูsàt-dtruuได้dâai
At the start of the dungeon, we need to buff the team with a speed-boost skill to evade enemy skills.
ถ้าtâaนายnaaiบัฟbápเกราะgrɔ̀แล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iยืนyʉʉnแท็งค์tɛngด้านหน้าdâan-nâaเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanแนวหลังnɛɛo-lǎngจะjàยิงyingได้dâaiสบายsà-baaiขึ้นkʉ̂nมากmâak
If you buff your armor and tank in the front, the backline friends will be able to shoot much more comfortably.
แพตช์ล่าสุดpâet lâa-sùtทำให้tam hâiตัวdtuuaซัพพอร์ตบัฟฮีลsáp-pòt báp hiinได้dâiแรงraengขึ้นkêunแต่dtàeมีmeeคูลดาวน์kuun dâaoยาวyaaoกว่าgwàaเดิมdermต้องdtôngวางแผนwaang păenใช้cháiให้hâiคุ้มkúm
The latest patch lets support characters buff healing more strongly, but with a longer cooldown, so you have to plan its use carefully.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บัฟ said บั๊บ?
báp
- Final soundAt the end of a syllable, ฟ is said like บ (p).Spoken toneSaid with a High tone in everyday Thai, as if written บั๊บ (báp). The spelling rule would give a Low tone.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
ResultSpoken tone
High tone
báp
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 บั๊บ (báp).
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.