บุพ
bùp
Meanings
1NounC1
former; prior; earlier (lit.)
Occurring or existing before in time or order; prior/preceding (formal or literary usage).
Examples
ข้อตกลงkô dtòk-longข้อตกลงkô dtòk-long1agreement; deal; accord2agreed terms/points; provisionsบุพฉบับbùp-pà-chà-bàpบุพฉบับbùp-pà-chà-bàpprevious edition; earlier versionนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ระบุrá-bùระบุrá-bù1[to] specify; state explicitly2[to] identify; pinpointไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightจ่ายเงินjàai ngernจ่ายเงินjàai ngern1[to] pay2[to] disburse; pay outก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
This prior agreement states that we must pay first.
2NounC1
origin; cause; antecedent (lit.)
The beginning, source, or causal antecedent of something (mainly in formal or literary contexts).
Examples
ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจกันkâo jai ganเข้าใจกันkâo jai gan1[to] understand each other; have mutual understanding2[to] come to an understanding; reconcile3[to] be involved with each other (euphemistic)เล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]บุพbùpบุพbùp1former; prior; earlier (lit.)2origin; cause; antecedent (lit.)3prefix ‘pre-/ante-’ (lit.)แห่งhàengแห่งhàeng1of; belonging to (formal)2place; location (formal)3classifier: places/institutionsความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáengความขัดแย้งkwaam kàt yáeng1conflict; disagreement; dispute; clash2contradiction; incompatibility; inconsistencyครั้งใหญ่kráng yàiครั้งใหญ่kráng yài1major; large-scale (used with ครั้ง)2big time; severely
A small misunderstanding became the source of a major conflict.
3NounC1
prefix ‘pre-/ante-’ (lit.)
A bound form used in compounds to convey ‘prior/earlier’ or ‘original’ (e.g., บุพกรรมบุพกรรมbùp-pá-gamkarma from a past life; previous deeds ‘past karma’).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...การที่gaan têeการที่gaan têethe fact that (formal; makes a clause act as a noun)ได้มาdâai maaได้มาdâai maa1[to] obtain; get; come by [sth]2[to] have obtained; have gottenเจอกันjer ganเจอกันjer gan1[!] see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upเป็นเพราะbpen prórเป็นเพราะbpen prór1[it's] because; since2because of; due to [sth]บุพเพสันนิวาสbùp-pay-săn-ní-wâatบุพเพสันนิวาสbùp-pay-săn-ní-wâatfated love; soulmates
He believes that their meeting was due to destiny from a past life.