บัว(buua)

Meanings

1NounA2

lotus (plant; flower)

The lotus plant and its flower, common in ponds and culturally significant in Thailand and Buddhism.

Examples

สระน้ำsà náamสระน้ำsà náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming poolหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกบัวdòk buuaดอกบัวdòk buualotus flower/blossomสีชมพูsĕe chom-pooสีชมพูsĕe chom-poo1pink; pink-colored2pink (color)3rosy; romantic (figurative)
The pond in front of the temple has pink lotus flowers.
2NounB1

lotus motif/shape

A decorative design resembling a lotus, used in art, architecture, and crafts (e.g., ยอดบัว, บัวหัวเสาบัวหัวเสาbuua hŭua săolotus-shaped column capital).

Examples

วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toลายlaaiลายlaai1pattern; design2marking; stripe; streak3signature mark; distinctive mark (colloq.)4patterned; marked5[to] be patterned; show marks6pattern; design (classifier)บัวbuuaบัวbuua1moulding (architectural)2lotus (plant; flower)3lotus motif/shapeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหน้าบันnâa banหน้าบันnâa bangable; gable pediment (Thai architecture)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineและláeและláeand (coordinating)อ่อนช้อยòn chóiอ่อนช้อยòn chóigraceful; lithe; delicate (in movement or form)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This temple has lotus-pattern decorations on the gable, looking very beautiful and graceful.
3NounB2

moulding (architectural)

In Thai architecture/building, a convex or rounded moulding profile called บัวบัวbuua1moulding (architectural)2lotus (plant; flower)3lotus motif/shape, used at bases, capitals, or around openings.

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)สั่งทำsàng tamสั่งทำsàng tam1to have [sth] made to order; commission2custom-made; made-to-orderบัวbuuaบัวbuua1moulding (architectural)2lotus (plant; flower)3lotus motif/shapeรอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyวงกบประตูwong-gòp bprà-dtuuวงกบประตูwong-gòp bprà-dtuudoor frameให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitโค้งkóhngโค้งkóhng1curve; bend2[to] curve; bend; arch3curved; bending; arched4[to] bow (upper body)นูนnoonนูนnoon1raised; protruding; convex2[to] bulge; protrude3embossed; relief (art/print)เล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมีมิติmee mí-dtìมีมิติmee mí-dtì1[to] have depth; be multidimensional (lit./fig.)2three-dimensional; with dimensionality
The builder ordered a slightly convex moulding around the door frame to add depth to the house.

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