บุนนาค
bun-nâakMeanings
1NounC1
bunnak; Ceylon ironwood (tree)
a tropical hardwood tree (Mesua ferrea) native to South and Southeast Asia, noted for very hard, durable wood and fragrant white flowers
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerวัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)บุนนาคbun-nâakบุนนาคbun-nâak1bunnak; Ceylon ironwood (tree)2Bunnag (Thai surname)เก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ1ancient; very old2long-established; longstandingอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
At the temple, there is an old ironwood tree; its flowers are very fragrant.
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ไม้máaiบุนนาคbun-nâakขึ้นชื่อkʉ̂n-chʉ̂ʉเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความแข็งkwaam-kɛ̌ngและlɛ́ทนทานton-taanจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiทำtamเสาเรือนsǎo-rʉʉanหรือrʉ̌ʉเครื่องเรือนkrʉ̂ʉang-rʉʉanในสมัยก่อนnai-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn
Ironwood is renowned for its hardness and durability, so it was popularly used for making house pillars or furniture in the old days.
ในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiโบราณboo-raanมักmákมีmiiการพรรณนาgaan-pan-ná-naaถึงtʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkบุนนาคbun-nâakซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความสูงkwaam-sǔungค่าkâaและlɛ́บริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùt
In ancient Thai literature, the beauty of the ironwood flower is often described, symbolizing high value and purity.
เกสรgee-sɔ̌ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkบุนนาคbun-nâakเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบสำคัญsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔp-sǎm-kanในnaiตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaaไทยtaiหลายlǎaiขนานkà-nǎanโดยdooiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunบำรุงbam-rungหัวใจhǔua-jai
The pollen of the ironwood flower is a key ingredient in many traditional Thai medicine formulas, believed to have properties that nourish the heart.
2Proper nounC1
Bunnag (Thai surname)
a Thai surname, notably that of a prominent noble family in Siamese history
Examples
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineนามสกุลnaam-sà-gunนามสกุลnaam-sà-gun1surname; family name2filename extension (computing)บุนนาคbun-nâakบุนนาคbun-nâak1bunnak; Ceylon ironwood (tree)2Bunnag (Thai surname)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตระกูลdtrà-guunตระกูลdtrà-guun1lineage; family; clan2family (classification group)เก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛ1ancient; very old2long-established; longstanding
My friend's surname is Bunnag; he said it's an old family.
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เมื่อmêuuaศึกษาsèuk-săaประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-sàatสมัยsà-măiรัตนโกสินทร์ตอนต้นrát-dtà-ná-goh-sĭn dton dtônจะjàพบว่าpóp wâaตระกูลdtrà-gunบุนนาคbun nâakมีmeeบทบาทสำคัญbòt bàat săm-kanในnaiการบริหารราชการแผ่นดินgaan bo-rí-hăan râat-chá-gaan pàen-din
When studying the history of the early Rattanakosin period, you will find that the Bunnag family played a significant role in the administration of the country.
อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngสกุลsà-gunบุนนาคbun-nâakในnaiราชสำนักสยามrâat-chá-sǎm-nák-sà-yǎamช่วงchûuangรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanที่tîi4ถึงtʉ̌ngรัชกาลrát-chá-gaanที่tîi5นั้นnánมีmiiมากมายมหาศาลmâak-maai-má-hǎa-sǎan
The influence of the Bunnag family in the Siamese court during the reigns of King Rama IV to King Rama V was immense.
บ้านbâanของkŏngเจ้าพระยาjâo-prá-yaaหลายท่านlăai tâanที่têeสืบเชื้อสายsèup chéuua săaiจากjàakสกุลsà-gunบุนนาคbun nâakยังคงyang kongได้รับdâi rápการอนุรักษ์gaan à-nú-rákไว้wáiเป็นมรดกbpen mɔɔ-rá-dòkทางประวัติศาสตร์taang bprà-wàt-sàat
The houses of several Chao Phrayas descended from the Bunnag lineage are still preserved as historical heritage.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bun
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 | — | — |