บัฟฟาโล

bàp-faa-loo

Meanings

1Proper nounB2

Buffalo (city in New York, USA)

The city named Buffalo in the state of New York, United States.

Examples

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2NounC1

buffalo (loanword; animal, nonstandard)

An English loanword sometimes used to refer to ‘buffalo’/‘bison’ in English-language contexts; standard Thai for the animal is ควายควายkwaai1water buffalo2fool; idiot (insult).

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-diiสารคดีsǎa-rá-ká-dii1documentary (work)2documentary; factual (style)เกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàa1wild animal2wildlifeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)อเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaaอเมริกาà-mee-rí-gaa1the United States (common Thai usage)2the Americas (context-dependent)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asฝูงfǔungฝูงfǔung1herd; flock; swarm (group of animals or similar things)2classifier for groups of animals/things3crowd; throng; mob (large group of people)บัฟฟาโลbàp-faa-looบัฟฟาโลbàp-faa-loo1Buffalo (city in New York, USA)2buffalo (loanword; animal, nonstandard)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâagrassland; meadow; pastureกว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1wide; broad2spacious; roomy3extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scope
In documentaries about American wildlife, we often see herds of buffalo running in wide grasslands.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฟ, a stop, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

bàp

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 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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Word Breakdown

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ฟาfaaฟาfaaFa (F) note; solfège syllableFa (F) note; solfège syllablePart 2
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โลlooโลlookilo; kilogram (kg)kilo; kilogram (kg)Part 3
บัฟฟาโลbàp-faa-looบัฟฟาโลbàp-faa-looBuffalo (city in New York, USA)Buffalo (city in New York, USA)Word