บุนวม
bù-nuuamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] pad; [to] upholster
to line or cover something with soft material for padding or cushioning; to upholster.
Examples
หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins6header; title; headline7beginning; initial part8[to] laugh (Isan; archaic in standard Thai)เตียงนอนdtiang nonเตียงนอนdtiang nonbedของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineบุนวมbù nuuamบุนวมbù nuuam[to] pad; [to] upholsterนุ่มๆnûm nûmนุ่มๆnûm nûm1soft; tender (texture)2soft; gentle; mellow (sound/tone/style)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)พิงpingพิงping1[to] lean against; rest on2[to] prop; set [sth] against3[to] rely on; depend onอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortless
My bed's headboard is padded with soft material, which makes it comfortable to lean against and read.
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ช่างchâangทำtamเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əกำลังจะgam-lang-jàบุนวมbù-nuuamเก้าอี้gâo-îiตัวdtuuaนี้níiด้วยdûuaiหนังแท้nǎng-tɛ́ɛ
The furniture maker is about to upholster this chair with real leather.
กล่องglɔ̀ngเก็บgèpเครื่องประดับkrʉ̂ʉang-bprà-dàpของเก่าkɔ̌ɔng-gàoใบbaiนี้níiถูกtùukบุนวมbù-nuuamด้านในdâan-naiด้วยdûuaiผ้ากำมะหยี่pâa-gam-má-yìiสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganรอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuan
This antique jewelry box is lined on the inside with red velvet to prevent scratches.
เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-paiผนังpà-nǎngห้องhɔ̂ngเด็กdèkเล่นlênจึงjʉngถูกtùukบุนวมbù-nuuamกันกระแทกgan-grà-tɛ̂ɛkอย่างดีyàang-dii
For safety, the walls of the playroom were well-padded to cushion any impacts.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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บุนวมbù-nuuamบุนวมbù-nuuam[to] pad; [to] upholster[to] pad; [to] upholsterWord