บุษบง
bùt-sà-bongMeaning
1NounC2
flower (literary)
a flower; used in poetry and literary language
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiThai literatureกวีgà-wiiกวีgà-wiipoetมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiap1[to] compare2comparativeความงามkwaam-ngaamความงามkwaam-ngaambeauty; attractivenessของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎaoyoung womanกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)บุษบงbùt-sà-bongบุษบงbùt-sà-bongflower (literary)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเบ่งบานbèng-baanเบ่งบานbèng-baan1[to] bloom; blossom2[to] flourish; thrive (figurative)
In Thai literature, poets often compare the beauty of a young woman to a blooming lotus.
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กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmรวยruuaiรินrinของkɔ̌ɔngบุษบงbùt-sà-bongในnaiสระน้ำsà-náamยามเช้าyaam-cháaoชวนให้chuuan-hâiกวีgà-wiiแต่งdtɛ̀ngบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnพรรณนาpan-ná-naaความงามkwaam-ngaamของkɔ̌ɔngธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
The gentle fragrance of the lotuses in the morning pond inspired the poet to compose verses describing the beauty of nature.
หยาดน้ำค้างyàat-náam-káangยามyaamรุ่งอรุณrûng-à-runเกาะgɔ̀พราวpraaoอยู่yùuบนbonกลีบglìipบุษบงbùt-sà-bongกลางglaangสระsàดูduuงดงามngót-ngaamราวกับraao-gàpอัญมณีan-yá-má-nii
The morning dew clinging brightly to the lotus petals in the middle of the pond looked as beautiful as jewels.
หมู่mùuภุมpumรินrinบินbinว่อนwɔ̂ɔnเคล้าคลึงkláo-klʉngบุษบงbùt-sà-bongแรกแย้มrɛ̂ɛk-yɛ́ɛmเป็นbpenภาพสะท้อนpâap-sà-tɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngความรักkwaam-rákที่tîiกวีgà-wiiสอดแทรกsɔ̀ɔt-sɛ̂ɛkไว้wáiในnaiโคลงสี่สุภาพkloong-sìi-sù-pâap
A swarm of bees hovering and caressing the newly bloomed lotus is a reflection of love that the poet inserted into the Klong Si Suphap poem.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is บุษบง said บุด-สะ-บง?
bùt-sà-bong
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 -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bùt
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 | — | — |