บุฟเฟต์
bùp-feeMeaning
1NounA2
buffet (self-serve meal)
A meal service where various dishes are laid out for self-service; often all-you-can-eat for a fixed price.
Examples
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níi1tonight (the night of today)2tonightเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)บุฟเฟต์bùp-feeบุฟเฟต์bùp-feebuffet (self-serve meal)กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Shall we go eat at a buffet tonight?
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiมีmiiบุฟเฟต์ซีฟู้ดbùp-fee-sii-fúutคิดkítราคาraa-kaaต่อdtɔ̀ɔหัวhǔuaและlɛ́กินได้gin-dâaiไม่อั้นmâi-ân
This place has a seafood buffet, charged per person and all-you-can-eat.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpบุฟเฟต์bùp-feeเพราะprɔ́ตักdtàkอาหารaa-hǎanเองeengได้dâaiหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangตามใจdtaam-jai
I like buffets because I can serve myself many dishes as I like.
ช่วงchûuangเที่ยงtîiangคนkonเยอะมากyə́-mâakเพราะprɔ́โรงแรมroong-rɛɛmจัดjàtบุฟเฟต์bùp-feeนานาชาติnaa-naa-châatพร้อมprɔ́ɔmของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanหลากหลายlàak-lǎai
It’s very crowded at noon because the hotel offers an international buffet with a variety of desserts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บุฟเฟต์ said บุบ-เฟ?
bùp-fee
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฟ, 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 | — | — |