บุหรง

bù-rǒng

Meanings

1NounC1

bird

a bird (used primarily in classical literature and poetry, borrowed from Malay)

Examples

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2NounC2

flowering plant

a type of flowering plant in the Annonaceae family, known for its bird-shaped flowers

Examples

ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)บุหรงbù-rǒngบุหรงbù-rǒng1bird2flowering plantเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ไม้พุ่มmáai-pûmไม้พุ่มmáai-pûmshrub; bushในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วงศ์wongวงศ์wong1lineage; clan2family (biology)กระgràกระgrà1freckle2speckled; mottled (pattern)3hawksbill turtleดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeงาngaaงาngaa1sesame; sesame seed2tusk (elephant)3inward-pointing funnel of a fish trapที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèen1distinctive feature; salient characteristic; hallmark2dominant trait (genetics)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.กลีบดอกglìip-dɔ̀ɔkกลีบดอกglìip-dɔ̀ɔkpetalรูปทรงrûup-songรูปทรงrûup-song1shape; form2geometric solid; three-dimensional shape3body shape; figureคล้ายkláaiคล้ายkláai1similar; alike (predicative)2[to] resemble; be similar toนกnókนกnók1bird2classifier for birds (ตัว)3[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesบินbinบินbin1[to] fly2[to] fly (by air travel)
The Burong plant is a shrub in the Annonaceae family, distinguished by its petals shaped like a bird in flight.
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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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——