บุหงา
bù-ngǎaMeanings
1NounC1
potpourri; fragrant sachet
A mix of dried, sweet-smelling flowers and herbs, kept in a small bag or bowl to make a room or clothes smell nice.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)บุหงาbù-ngǎaบุหงาbù-ngǎa1potpourri; fragrant sachet2flower; blossom (literary)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตู้เสื้อผ้าdtûu-sʉ̂ʉa-pâaตู้เสื้อผ้าdtûu-sʉ̂ʉa-pâawardrobe; armoire; clothes closetเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell good
My mom puts potpourri in the closet to make the clothes smell nice.
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กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmจากjàakบุหงาbù-ngǎaซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenการผสมผสานgaan-pà-sǒm-pà-sǎanของkɔ̌ɔngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiอบแห้งòp-hɛ̂ɛngนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nítลอยlɔɔiฟุ้งfúngไปทั่วbpai-tûuaห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lên
The fragrance from the potpourri, a mixture of various dried flowers, filled the entire living room.
ในศาสตร์nai-sàatเครื่องหอมkrʉ̂ʉang-hɔ̌ɔmไทยtaiโบราณboo-raanการทำgaan-tamบุหงาbù-ngǎaถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàอันanละเอียดอ่อนlá-ìiat-ɔ̀ɔnที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngคัดสรรkát-sǎnและlɛ́อบร่ำòp-râmดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiด้วยdûuaiความพิถีพิถันkwaam-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้กลิ่นdâai-glìnที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́คงทนkong-ton
In the traditional Thai art of perfumery, making potpourri is considered a delicate art that requires meticulous selection and curing of flowers to achieve a complex and long-lasting fragrance.
เธอterชื่นชอบchêun chôpกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmอ่อนๆòn ònอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang bpen tam-má-châatของkŏngบุหงาbù-ngăaทำมือtam meuuมากกว่าmâak gwàaกลิ่นสังเคราะห์glìn săng-kráwที่têeมักจะmák jàฉุนchǔnเกินไปgern bpaiของkŏngน้ำหอมปรับอากาศnáam hŏm bpràp aa-gàatสำเร็จรูปsăm-rèt rôop
She prefers the natural, subtle fragrance of handmade potpourri over the often overpowering synthetic scents of commercial air fresheners.
2NounC2
flower; blossom (literary)
a flower or blossom (literary/poetic, derived from Malay)
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bù
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 | — | — |