บุพกาล
bùp-pá-gaanMeaning
1NounB2
ancient times; the past
A former or ancient period of time; the past.
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)บุพกาลbùp-pá-gaanบุพกาลbùp-pá-gaanancient times; the pastมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingเคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)อาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùuอาศัยอยู่aa-sǎi-yùu[to] live; reside; dwell; inhabitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâmcave; cavern
In ancient times, humans used to live in caves.
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This story has been passed down since ancient times.
ซากดึกดำบรรพ์sâak-dʉ̀k-dam-banเหล่านี้lào-níiเป็นbpenหลักฐานlàk-tǎanของkɔ̌ɔngสิ่งมีชีวิตsìng-mii-chii-wítที่tîiเคยkəəiรุ่งเรืองrûng-rʉʉangในnaiบุพกาลbùp-pá-gaan
These fossils are evidence of organisms that once flourished in a bygone era.
ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaเรื่องrêuuangเทพเจ้าtêp jâoและláeพลังเหนือธรรมชาติpá-lang nĕuua tam-má-châatมีmeeรากฐานrâak tăanมาจากmaa jàakแนวคิดnaeo kítของkŏngผู้คนpôo konในnaiบุพกาลbùp-pà-gaan
The belief in gods and supernatural powers is rooted in the concepts of people from ancient times.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บุพกาล said บุบ-พะ-กาล?
bùp-pá-gaan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
บุพbùpบุพbùp1former; prior; earlier (lit.)2prefix ‘pre-/ante-’ (lit.)former; prior; earlier (lit.)Part 1
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กาลgaanกาลgaan1time; period; era [formal/literary]2tense (grammar)time; period; era [formal/literary]Part 2
บุพกาลbùp-pá-gaanบุพกาลbùp-pá-gaanancient times; the pastancient times; the pastWord