บุ๋น
bǔnMeanings
1AdjectiveB2
civil; intellectual
relating to civil administration, literature, intellect, or strategy, typically used in contrast to martial or military affairs
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ขุนนางkǔn-naangขุนนางkǔn-naangnoble; aristocrat; court officialฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofบุ๋นbǔnบุ๋นbǔn1civil; intellectual2civil side; intellectual typeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerถนัดtà-nàtถนัดtà-nàt1dominant (hand/side)2skilled; proficient; adept3[to] be comfortable with; prefer using4clearly; distinctlyเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)การบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanการบริหารgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan1management; administration2governance; public administrationบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangบ้านเมืองbâan-mʉʉangcountry; nation; the state; societyมากกว่าmâak-gwàaมากกว่าmâak-gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanการทำสงครามgaan-tam-sǒng-kraamการทำสงครามgaan-tam-sǒng-kraamwarfare; waging war
He is a civil official who is more skilled at governing the country than waging war.
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การแก้ปัญหาgaan-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaครั้งนี้kráng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทั้งtángวิธีwí-tiiบู๊búuและlɛ́วิธีwí-tiiบุ๋นbǔnควบคู่กันไปkûuap-kûu-gan-bpai
Solving this problem requires both aggressive and strategic methods together.
ผู้นำpûu-namที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yàiจำเป็นต้องjam-bpen-dtɔ̂ngเก่งgèngทั้งtángบุ๋นbǔnและlɛ́บู๊búuเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบริหารbɔɔ-rí-hǎanประเทศbprà-têetและlɛ́ปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàk
A great leader needs to be skilled in both civil strategy and martial affairs to govern the country and protect the kingdom.
ในnaiราชสำนักrâat-chá-sǎm-nákจีนjiinโบราณboo-raanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiการแบ่งแยกgaan-bɛ̀ng-yɛ̂ɛkอำนาจam-nâatระหว่างrá-wàangขุนนางkǔn-naangฝ่ายfàaiบุ๋นbǔnและlɛ́ฝ่ายfàaiบู๊búuอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
In ancient Chinese courts, there was often a clear separation of power between civil and military officials.
2NounB2
civil side; intellectual type
the civil, literary, or intellectual side, especially when contrasted with fighting or military action; also a person of this type
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringสายsǎaiสายsǎai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7phone call8string; strap; band9lineage; affiliation; branch10classifier for rivers and streamsบุ๋นbǔnบุ๋นbǔn1civil; intellectual2civil side; intellectual typeชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎa[to] solve; fix; resolve a problemด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooเหตุผลhèet-pǒnเหตุผลhèet-pǒn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationality
My older brother is an intellectual type; he likes reading and solving problems with reason.
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งานngaanนี้níiเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpพวกpûuakสายsǎaiบุ๋นbǔnเพราะprɔ́เน้นnénการใช้gaan-cháiความคิดkwaam-kítมากกว่าmâak-gwàaการใช้กำลังgaan-chái-gam-lang
This job is suitable for intellectual types, because it focuses more on using the mind than physical strength.
การบริหารงานgaan-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-ngaanในnaiองค์กรใหญ่ong-gɔɔn-yàiต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiคนkonสายsǎaiบุ๋นbǔnที่tîiมีmiiความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́วางwaangแผนระยะยาวpɛ̌ɛn-rá-yá-yaao
Managing a large organization relies on intellectual types who have the ability to analyze data and make long-term plans.
ทีมงานtiim-ngaanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoมีmiiทั้งtángสายบู๊sǎai-búuที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpลงพื้นที่long-pʉ́ʉn-tîiและlɛ́สายsǎaiบุ๋นbǔnที่tîiคอยkɔɔiวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnอยู่เบื้องหลังyùu-bʉ̂ʉang-lǎng
Our team consists of both action-oriented people who like going into the field and intellectual types who plan behind the scenes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai chattawa
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Rising tone
bǔn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
Mid class + Mai chattawa → Rising
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 | — | — |