บัวตอง
buua-dtɔɔngMeaning
1NounB2
tree marigold; Tithonia diversifolia
a tall shrub with bright yellow, daisy-like flowers, widely seen on hills in northern Thailand; commonly called Mexican sunflower in Thailand
Examples
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaotouristชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupถ่ายรูปtàai-rûup[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ทุ่งtûngทุ่งtûngfield; open countryดอกบัวตองdɔ̀ɔk-buua-dtɔɔngดอกบัวตองdɔ̀ɔk-buua-dtɔɔngMexican sunflowerบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)ในช่วงnai-chûuangในช่วงnai-chûuangduring; in the period ofต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaowinter; cold season
Tourists love to take photos with the blooming Mexican sunflower fields at the beginning of winter.
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ต้นdtônบัวตองbuua-dtɔɔngเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่tîiปลูกbplùukง่ายngâaiและlɛ́เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooเร็วreoมากmâak
The Mexican sunflower is a plant that is easy to grow and grows very quickly.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàดูduuสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamแต่dtɛ̀ɛการแพร่กระจายgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiของkɔ̌ɔngบัวตองbuua-dtɔɔngก็gɔ̂ส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng-pǒn-grà-tóp-dtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetของkɔ̌ɔngพืชพันธุ์pʉ̂ʉt-panพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉang
Although it looks beautiful, the spread of the Mexican sunflower affects the ecosystem of native plant species.
นักวิชาการnák-wí-chaa-gaanกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaวิธีwí-tiiควบคุมkûuap-kumประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnบัวตองbuua-dtɔɔngซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtต่างถิ่นdtàang-tìnรุกรานrúk-raanในnaiหลายlǎaiพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiของkɔ̌ɔngภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa
Academics are studying methods to control the population of Mexican sunflowers, which are an invasive alien species in many areas of the North.
Tones
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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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ตองdtɔɔngตองdtɔɔng1banana leaf; plantain leaf2set of three (matching)banana leaf; plantain leafPart 2
บัวตองbuua-dtɔɔngบัวตองbuua-dtɔɔngtree marigold; Tithonia diversifoliatree marigold; Tithonia diversifoliaWord