บัวไข่
buua-kàiMeaning
1NounC2
type of water lily
a Thai name for a particular kind of water lily, an aquatic plant with floating leaves and flowers
Examples
ดอกบัวdòk buuaดอกบัวdòk buualotus flower; water-lily flowerไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สระน้ำsà náamสระน้ำsà náam1pond; pool (small body of water)2swimming poolหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toบานสะพรั่งbaan sà-prângบานสะพรั่งbaan sà-prâng1[to] be in full bloom2in full bloom3[to] flourish; abound (fig.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmpleasant smell; fragranceอ่อนๆòn ònอ่อนๆòn òn1soft; mild; light; pale2slightly; gently; mildlyไปทั่วbpai tûuaไปทั่วbpai tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)บริเวณbo-rí-waynบริเวณbo-rí-wayn1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity of
The Bua Khai water lilies in the backyard pond have started to bloom, spreading a mild fragrance all around.
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บัวไข่buua-kàiเป็นbpenพันธุ์ไม้pan-máaiน้ำnáamที่tîiมีmiiลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉใบbaiที่tîiลอยlɔɔiปริ่มbprìmน้ำnáamและlɛ́ดอกdɔ̀ɔkที่tîiมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสะดุดตาsà-dùt-dtaa
The Bua Khai is an aquatic plant characterized by its floating leaves and strikingly beautiful colorful flowers.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiปลูกbplùukบัวไข่buua-kàiในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenที่tîiมีmiiแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtส่องsɔ̀ɔngถึงtʉ̌ngอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiต้นdtônเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooและlɛ́ออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkได้dâaiตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpii
Botanists recommend planting Bua Khai in areas with full sunlight so the plant can thrive and bloom all year round.
การฟื้นฟูgaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuuและlɛ́อนุรักษ์à-nú-rákสายพันธุ์sǎai-panบัวไข่buua-kàiพื้นเมืองpʉ́ʉn-mʉʉangไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenการรักษาสมดุลgaan-rák-sǎa-sǒm-dunของkɔ̌ɔngระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetทางน้ำtaang-náamแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenการgaanสืบทอดมรดกsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-mɔɔ-rá-dòkทางtaangพฤกษศาสตร์prʉ́k-sà-sàatอันanล้ำค่าlám-kâaของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Restoring and conserving native Bua Khai species is not only about maintaining the balance of aquatic ecosystems but also about passing on Thailand's precious botanical heritage.
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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ไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)eggPart 2
บัวไข่buua-kàiบัวไข่buua-kàitype of water lilytype of water lilyWord