บัวขาว
buua-kǎaoMeaning
1NounB1
white lotus
a white lotus flower or plant
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เก็บดอกบัวgèp-dɔ̀ɔk-buuaเก็บดอกบัวgèp-dɔ̀ɔk-buua[to] pick lotus flowersขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedไปไหว้bpai-wâiไปไหว้bpai-wâi[to] go pay respects; go make offeringsพระที่prá-tîiพระที่prá-tîimonks’ quarters; monks’ living areaวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)วันพระwan-práวันพระwan-práBuddhist holy/observance day (uposatha)
Grandma likes to pick white lotus flowers to pay respects to the Buddha at the temple on every Buddhist holy day.
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ในnaiสระน้ำsà-náamหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buuaขาวkǎaoบานbaanอยู่yùuเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
In the pond behind our house, there are white lotuses blooming all over.
ภาพวาดpâap-wâatดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buuaขาวkǎaoรูปrûupนี้níiดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamและlɛ́ให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kสงบsà-ngòpมากmâak
This painting of a white lotus looks beautiful and gives a very peaceful feeling.
ดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buuaขาวkǎaoมักmákถูกtùukใช้cháiเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtและlɛ́ปัญญาbpan-yaaในทางnai-taangพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎa
The white lotus is often used as a symbol of purity and wisdom in Buddhism.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
buua
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
บัวขาวbuua-kǎaoบัวขาวbuua-kǎaowhite lotuswhite lotusWord