บุ
bùMeanings
1VerbB2
[to] line; upholster
to add an inner layer of material to clothing, furniture, or containers for protection, warmth, or decoration
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบุbùบุbù1[to] line; upholster2[to] pad; line with paddingซับในsáp-naiซับในsáp-nai1lining (in clothing)2inner garment; slip; inner shortsเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaoเสื้อกันหนาวsʉ̂ʉa-gan-nǎaocold-weather garment (jacket/coat/sweater)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)หนาnǎaหนาnǎa1thick (not thin)2dense; in large quantity3thickly; denselyขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-countryเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsอุ่นùnอุ่นùn1warm; lukewarm (pleasantly mild heat)2[to] warm; reheat3warm; cozy (mood; atmosphere; feeling)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)
Mom lined the inside of the winter coat to make it warmer for her child to wear to school.
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ช่างตัดเสื้อchâng dtàt sêuuaแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiบุbùด้านในdâan naiกระโปรงgrà-bprohngด้วยdûuayผ้าpâaเนียนniianๆ-เพื่อให้pêuua hâiทรงสวยsong sŭuayและláeไม่mâiคันkan
The tailor suggested lining the inside of the skirt with smooth fabric so it holds its shape and doesn’t itch.
เขาkǎoสั่งทำsàng-tamกระเป๋าหนังgrà-bpǎo-nǎngแบบbɛ̀ɛpบุbùด้วยdûuaiผ้ากำมะหยี่pâa-gam-má-yìiภายในpaai-naiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuanของkɔ̌ɔngกล้องglɔ̂ng
He ordered a leather bag lined with velvet inside to protect the camera from scratches.
ช่างเฟอร์นิเจอร์châang fer-ní-jerบุbùเบาะbòเก้าอี้gâo îด้วยdûuayผ้าขนสัตว์pâa kŏn sàtสลับsà-làpชั้นchánกับgàpแผ่นpàenใยสังเคราะห์yai săng-króเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmความkwaamอุ่นùnและláeความทนทานkwaam ton taan
The furniture maker lined the chair cushion with layers of wool alternating with synthetic fiber sheets to add warmth and durability.
2VerbB2
[to] pad; line with padding
to cover or line a surface with soft material to provide cushioning
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบุbùบุbù1[to] line; upholster2[to] pad; line with paddingหมอนmɔ̌ɔnหมอนmɔ̌ɔnpillowด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooใยสังเคราะห์yai-sǎng-krɔ́ใยสังเคราะห์yai-sǎng-krɔ́synthetic fiberให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmฟูนุ่มfuu-nûmfluffy and softขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country
Mom filled the pillow with synthetic fiber to make it fluffier and softer.
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เขาkǎoบุbùกล่องglɔ̀ngด้วยdûuaiสำลีsǎm-liiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiของkɔ̌ɔngข้างในkâang-naiนุ่มnûmและlɛ́ไม่mâiกระแทกgrà-tɛ̂ɛk
He padded the box with cotton to make the inside soft and prevent impact.
ช่างchângบุbùพนักเก้าอี้pá-nák-gâo-îiเพิ่มpə̂əmด้วยdûuaiฟองน้ำfɔɔng-náamชั้นchánหนาnǎaเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรองรับrɔɔng-rápหลังlǎngได้dâaiสบายsà-baaiกว่าgwàaเดิมdəəm
The craftsman padded the chair back with a thick layer of foam to support the back more comfortably.
เราraoใช้cháiสำลีบุsăm-lee bùหูฟังhŏo fangรอบrôpๆ-แผ่นรองpàen rongเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmความหนาkwaam năaและláeลดlótแรงกดทับraeng gòt tápเวลาway-laaสวมsŭuam
We used cotton to pad around the headphone cushions to add thickness and reduce pressure when worn.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bù
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |