บุบ
bùpMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
dented
having a depression from being hit or pressed in
Examples
กระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔngกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔng1can; tin (container)2classifier: cansนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)บุบbùpบุบbùp1dented2[to] become dented; [to] cave in3bruised (fruit/soft item)แต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetเปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessกินได้gin-dâaiกินได้gin-dâai1edible; can be eaten2[to] be able to eat [sth]
This can is dented, but you can still open it.
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The parcel box is dented at one corner because it was crushed during delivery.
หลังlǎngชนchonเสาsǎoไฟท้ายfai-táaiรถrótผมpǒmไม่mâiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแต่dtɛ̀ɛกันชนgan-chonบุบbùpเข้าไปkâo-bpai
After hitting the pole, my taillights didn't break, but the bumper is dented inward.
โต๊ะไม้dtó máaiยังyangใช้ได้chái dâiแต่dtàeพื้นผิวpéun pĭuมีรอยmee roiบุบbùpจากjàakการวางgaan waangของหนักkŏng nàkนานๆnaan naan
The wooden table is still usable, but the surface has dents from placing heavy items on it for a long time.
2VerbB1
[to] become dented; [to] cave in
to develop a dent or depression from impact or pressure
Examples
กระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔngกระป๋องgrà-bpɔ̌ɔng1can; tin (container)2classifier: cansตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnพื้นpʉ́ʉnพื้นpʉ́ʉn1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บุบbùpบุบbùp1dented2[to] become dented; [to] cave in3bruised (fruit/soft item)ทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
The can fell on the floor and got dented immediately.
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The child accidentally sat on the metal box, denting the lid noticeably.
Pressing too hard caused the pot lid to dent and not close tightly.
ลูกฟุตบอลlôok fút-bonกระแทกgrà-tâekประตูรถbprà-dtuu rótซ้ำsámๆ-จนjonแผ่นเหล็กpàen lèkบุบbùpเป็นbpenหลุมlǔmยาวyaao
The soccer ball hit the car door repeatedly, causing the metal panel to dent into a long depression.
3AdjectiveB1
bruised (fruit/soft item)
damaged with soft, sunken spots from impact
Examples
กล่องglɔ̀ngกล่องglɔ̀ng1box; case; container2classifier: boxes; box-shaped containersเหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3steel4iron (golf club)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฝาfǎaฝาfǎa1lid; cover2shutter; door leaf; panel3wall; partition; wall panel4twin; member of a twin pairบุบbùpบุบbùp1dented2[to] become dented; [to] cave in3bruised (fruit/soft item)เป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔiเป็นรอยbpen-rɔɔi[to] be scratched; marked
The metal box fell and the lid got dented with a mark.
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โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpฉันchǎnหล่นlònจากjàakโต๊ะdtóมุมmumเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเลยləəiบุบbùpและlɛ́สีsǐiถลอกtà-lɔ̀ɔk
My phone fell off the table, so the corner got dented and the paint scratched.
กระทะgrà-táอะลูมิเนียมà-loo-mí-niiamโดนdohnกระแทกgrà-tâekแรงraengจนjonก้นgônกระทะgrà-táบุบbùpเป็นbpenแอ่งàengเล็กๆlék lék
The aluminum pan was hit hard, so the bottom got dented into small depressions.
เพราะprɔ́แพ็กpɛ́kไม่แน่นmâi-nɛ̂nผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiหลายlǎaiลูกlûukในnaiลังlangบุบbùpและlɛ́ช้ำchámทำให้tam-hâiขายkǎaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai
Because the packing wasn't tight, many fruits in the crate were dented and bruised, making them unsellable.
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 syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bùp
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 | — | — |