บั้งไฟ
bâng-faiMeaning
1NounB1
festival rocket
a large homemade rocket traditionally launched in northeastern Thailand and Laos during merit-making festivals
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ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปดูbpai-duuไปดูbpai-duu[to] go (and) see; [to] go take a look; [to] go watchงานบุญบั้งไฟngaan-bun-bâng-faiงานบุญบั้งไฟngaan-bun-bâng-faiRocket Festivalที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerจังหวัดยโสธรjang-wàt-yá-sǒo-tɔɔnจังหวัดยโสธรjang-wàt-yá-sǒo-tɔɔn1Yasothon Province2province of Yasothon
Last year I went to see the Bun Bang Fai rocket festival in Yasothon.
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ชุมชนchum-chonช่วยกันchûuai-ganทำtamบั้งไฟbâng-faiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaร่วมrûuamขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛ
The community worked together to make a large rocket for the parade.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnจุดjùtบั้งไฟbâng-faiผู้จัดงานpûu-jàt-ngaanจะjàประกาศกติกาbprà-gàat-gà-dtì-gaaและlɛ́ความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiอย่างละเอียดyàang-lá-ìiat
Before launching the rockets, the organizers announce the rules and safety measures in detail.
ตำนานdtam-naanเล่าlâoว่าการwâa-gaanจุดjùtบั้งไฟbâng-faiเป็นbpenการบูชาgaan-buu-chaaพญาแถนpá-yaa-tɛ̌ɛnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขอฝนkɔ̌ɔ-fǒnจึงjʉngกลายเป็นglaai-bpenพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamสำคัญsǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngอีสานii-sǎan
Legend says launching rockets is an offering to Phaya Thaen to ask for rain, so it became an important Isan ritual.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bâng
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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
บั้งbângบั้งbâng1notch; groove; scored mark2bamboo tube; bamboo section3[to] notch; score; groovenotch; groove; scored markPart 1
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ไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)fire; flamePart 2
บั้งไฟbâng-faiบั้งไฟbâng-faifestival rocketfestival rocketWord