บุหรี่
bù-rìiMeaning
1NounA2
cigarette
a thin roll of paper filled with tobacco (sometimes with filters) that is smoked
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3[to] light; ignite4full stop; period5point (argument/aspect)6decimal point7degree (° symbol)8point (classifier for small dots/points)บุหรี่bù-rìiบุหรี่bù-rìicigaretteหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
He lit a cigarette in front of the house.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanร้านสะดวกซื้อráan-sà-dùuak-sʉ́ʉไม่mâiขายkǎaiบุหรี่bù-rìiให้hâiคนkonอายุaa-yúน้อยnɔ́ɔi
Yesterday the convenience store did not sell cigarettes to underage people.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiสนามบินsà-nǎam-binห้ามhâamพกpókบุหรี่bù-rìiเกินgəənจำนวนที่กำหนดjam-nuuan-tîi-gam-nòt
Tomorrow the airport will prohibit carrying more cigarettes than the allowed amount.
เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเลิกlə̂əkบุหรี่bù-rìiเพราะprɔ́รู้rúuโทษtôotและlɛ́ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiที่tîiตามมาdtaam-maa
He is trying to quit cigarettes because he knows the harms and the costs that come with them.
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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หรี่rìiหรี่rìi1[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)2[to] squint; narrow (the eyes)[to] dim; turn down (light/flame/sound)Part 2
บุหรี่bù-rìiบุหรี่bù-rìicigarettecigaretteWord