บาดาล
baa-daanMeanings
1NounC1
underworld; nether realm (literary)
a mythical or poetic realm beneath the earth; the netherworld, often linked with subterranean waters
Examples
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaกวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naa1poetic description; poetic depiction2poetically descriptiveถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ลงสู่long-sùuลงสู่long-sùu1[to] descend to; go down into2[to] flow/empty into3[to] land on/at4[to] be brought/directed down to (figurative)บาดาลbaa-daanบาดาลbaa-daan1underworld; nether realm (literary)2subterranean; undergroundซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationน้ำเย็นnáam-yenน้ำเย็นnáam-yencold water; cool waterไหลรินlǎi-rinไหลรินlǎi-rin[to] trickle; flow gently (of liquid)ใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)ภูผาpuu-pǎaภูผาpuu-pǎamountain; rocky massif
The poet describes the descent into the netherworld where cool waters flow beneath the mountains.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaบ่อbɔ̀ɔโบราณboo-raanนี้níiเป็นbpenปากทางbpàak-taangสู่sùuบาดาลbaa-daanที่tîiเหล่าlàoนาคnâakพิทักษ์pí-tákอยู่yùu
Villagers believe this ancient well is an entrance to the netherworld guarded by naga.
เสียงsǐiangสังข์sǎngดังก้องdang-gɔ̂ɔngราวกับraao-gàpเชิญชวนchəən-chuuanให้hâiลงสู่long-sùuบาดาลbaa-daanโลกlôokพิศวงpít-sà-wongใต้dtâaiผิวpǐuพิภพpí-pópที่tîiสายน้ำsǎai-náamครอบครองkrɔ̂ɔp-krɔɔng
The conch’s echo seemed to invite a descent into the netherworld, a wondrous realm beneath the earth ruled by waters.
บทกวีbòt gà-weeใช้cháiภาพpâapบาดาลbaa-daanเป็นนัยbpen naiถึงtĕungห้วงhûuangลึกléukแห่งhàengจิตใจjìt jaiที่têeความลับkwaam lápผุดพรายpùt praaiดุจdùtธาราใต้taa-raa dtâiพิภพpí-póp
The poem employs the image of the netherworld as a metaphor for the mind’s depths, where secrets well up like subterranean streams.
2AdjectiveC1
subterranean; underground
beneath the earth's surface, especially in expressions referring to underground water or wells.
Examples
เมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขุดkùtขุดkùt1[to] dig2[to] excavate; unearth3[to] mine; extract4[to] pry into; dredge up (information)อุโมงค์ù-moongอุโมงค์ù-moong1tunnel2tunnel-like passageบาดาลbaa-daanบาดาลbaa-daan1underworld; nether realm (literary)2subterranean; undergroundเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)ท่อส่งน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-sòng-náamท่อส่งน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-sòng-náamwater pipe; water pipeline; water conduitตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpiiตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpiiall year long; throughout the year; year-round
This city excavated underground tunnels to lay water pipes year-round.
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นักnákธรณีวิทยาศึกษาtɔɔ-rá-nii-wít-tá-yaa-sʉ̀k-sǎaชั้นหินchán-hǐnบาดาลbaa-daanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaแหล่งlɛ̀ngเกลือแร่glʉʉa-rɛ̂ɛและlɛ́ประเมินbprà-məənความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongของkɔ̌ɔngพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîi
Geologists study deep underground strata to find mineral deposits and assess the area’s stability.
รางรถไฟraang-rót-faiสายsǎaiใหม่màiพาดpâatลอดlɔ̂ɔtบาดาลbaa-daanของkɔ̌ɔngภูเขาpuu-kǎoสยบsà-yòpปัญหาbpan-hǎaทางtaangคดเคี้ยวkót-kíiaoและlɛ́ดินถล่มdin-tà-lòm
The new rail line runs deep beneath the mountain, eliminating winding routes and landslide risks.
เสียงsǐiangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangขุดkùtดังdangสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnจากjàakบาดาลbaa-daanราวกับraao-gàpคำขานkam-kǎanของkɔ̌ɔngโลกlôokเบื้องลึกbʉ̂ʉang-lʉ́kที่tîiมนุษย์má-nútเพิ่งpə̂ngปลุกbplùkให้hâiตื่นdtʉ̀ʉn
The digging machines echoed from the depths below, like the call of the earth’s underlayers newly awakened by humans.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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
baa
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 | — | — |