บุปผา
bùp-pǎaMeanings
1Proper nounA2
female given name
A feminine given name in Thai.
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownบุปผาbùp-pǎaบุปผาbùp-pǎa1female given name2flower; blossom (literary/poetic)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
That person's name is Buppha.
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Yesterday, Ms. Buppha did not come to work.
I will go visit Buppha at the hospital this evening.
บุปผาbùp-pǎaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเธอtəəอยากyàakเรียนriianภาษาญี่ปุ่นpaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùnแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่มีmâi-miiเวลาwee-laaไปbpaiลงทะเบียนlong-tá-biian
Buppha said she wants to learn Japanese, but hasn't had time to register yet.
2NounB2
flower; blossom (literary/poetic)
A flower; a blossom. A formal or literary term often used in poetry and elevated style.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back gardenมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoบุปผาbùp-pǎaบุปผาbùp-pǎa1female given name2flower; blossom (literary/poetic)นานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nítนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít1various; of many kinds; diverse2various kinds of ...กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเบ่งบานbèng-baanเบ่งบานbèng-baan1[to] bloom; blossom2[to] flourish; thrive (figurative)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragrance
In the backyard garden, various kinds of flowers are blooming, spreading a fragrant scent.
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นักกวีnák-gà-wiiมักmákเปรียบbprìiapความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoกับgàpเหล่าlàoบุปผาbùp-pǎaที่tîiผลิบานplì-baan
Poets often compare the beauty of a young woman to blooming blossoms.
ภาพวาดสีน้ำมันpâap-wâat-sǐi-nám-manนั้นnánถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngหมู่mùuมวลmuuanบุปผาbùp-pǎaในnaiแจกันjɛɛ-ganได้dâaiอย่างyàangมีชีวิตชีวาmii-chii-wít-chii-waa
That oil painting vividly captures the beauty of the bunch of flowers in the vase.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangบุปผาbùp-pǎaที่tîiร่วงโรยrûuang-rooiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังคงyang-kongทิ้งtíngความทรงจำkwaam-song-jamอันanงดงามngót-ngaamไว้wáiให้hâiผู้ที่pûu-tîiเคยkəəiชื่นชมchʉ̂ʉn-chom
Even though it is just a withered flower, it still leaves behind beautiful memories for those who once admired it.
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 syllableEnds in -ป, 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 | — | — |