บุตรา
bùt-dtraaMeaning
1NounC1
son (literary)
a son; a literary term for a male child.
Examples
ไม่ว่าmâi-wâaไม่ว่าmâi-wâa1no matter; regardless (whether/what/who)2whether (…or not)อย่างไรก็ตามyàang-rai-gɔ̂-dtaamอย่างไรก็ตามyàang-rai-gɔ̂-dtaamhowever; nevertheless; nonetheless; anywayผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseย่อมyɔ̂mย่อมyɔ̂m1small; modest-sized2naturally; as expectedรักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearบุตราbùt-dtraaบุตราbùt-dtraason (literary)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตนdtonตนdton1self; oneself2self (as a concept)3classifier: supernatural beings; asceticsเสมอsà-mə̌əเสมอsà-mə̌ə1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
No matter what, a mother always loves her child.
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พระราชาprá-raa-chaaทรงsongประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaบุตราbùt-dtraaองค์ongแรกrɛ̂ɛkที่tîiประสูติbprà-sùutจะเป็นjà-bpenองค์รัชทายาทong-rát-chá-taa-yâatสืบต่อsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔไปbpai
The king announced that his first-born child would be the next heir to the throne.
นางnaangได้dâaiให้กำเนิดhâi-gam-nə̀ətบุตราbùt-dtraaผู้pûuเป็นที่รักbpen-tîi-rákซึ่งsʉ̂ngนำnamความสุขkwaam-sùkมาสู่maa-sùuทุกคนtúk-konในnaiตระกูลdtrà-guun
She gave birth to a beloved child who brought joy to everyone in the family.
ทรัพย์สมบัติsáp-sǒm-bàtอันanประเสริฐสุดbprà-sə̀ət-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngผู้pûuเป็นbpenพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛมิใช่mí-châiแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแหวนwɛ̌ɛnเงินทองngən-tɔɔngหากแต่hàak-dtɛ̀ɛคือkʉʉการมีgaan-miiบุตราbùt-dtraaผู้pûuประพฤติตนbprà-prʉ́t-dtonดีdii
A parent's most precious treasure is not jewels or gold, but having a well-behaved child.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บุตรา said บุด-ตรา?
bùt-dtraa
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bùt
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ตราdtraaตราdtraa1emblem; seal; insignia2brand; trademark3[to] stamp; [to] affix seal4medal; order (decoration)5[to] brand; [to] mark6[to] promulgate; [to] issue (a law/decree)emblem; seal; insigniaPart 2
บุตราbùt-dtraaบุตราbùt-dtraason (literary)son (literary)Word