บูชา
buu-chaaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] worship; revere; venerate
to show deep respect, devotion, or honor to a deity, sacred object, or highly respected person (often through ritual or offerings)
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guideดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiflower; flowersและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ธูปtûupธูปtûupincense; incense stickไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyบูชาbuu-chaaบูชาbuu-chaa1[to] worship; revere; venerate2worship; venerationศาลพระภูมิsǎan-prá-puumศาลพระภูมิsǎan-prá-puumspirit house (guardian of the land)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morning
Villagers bring flowers and incense to worship the spirit house every morning.
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ในnaiงานประเพณีngaan-bprà-pee-niiคนkonในnaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanตั้งdtângโต๊ะบูชาdtó-buu-chaaพระpráด้วยdûuaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiและlɛ́น้ำชาnáam-chaa
At the traditional festival, villagers set up an altar to venerate the Buddha with fruits and tea.
ศิษย์เก่าsìt-gàoหลายรุ่นlǎai-rûnยังyangบูชาครูbuu-chaa-kruuใหญ่yàiผู้ล่วงลับpûu-lûuang-lápด้วยdûuaiการทำบุญอุทิศgaan-tam-bun-ù-títทุกปีtúk-bpii
Alumni from many generations still honor the late headmaster by making merit for him every year.
ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaนี้níiบูชาbuu-chaaพระเครื่องprá-krʉ̂ʉangที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaโดยdooiเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเป็นbpenสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtคุ้มครองkúm-krɔɔngและlɛ́เตือนใจdtʉʉan-jaiให้hâiทำความดีtam-kwaam-dii
This family venerates the amulets passed down through generations, believing they are sacred, protective, and a reminder to do good.
2NounB2
worship; veneration
the act or practice of revering or honoring a deity, sacred object, or revered person; veneration
Examples
ชาวchaaoชาวchaaopeople (of); inhabitants; natives; folkบ้านจัดงานbâan-jàt-ngaanบ้านจัดงานbâan-jàt-ngaanhouse hosting an eventบูชาพระbuu-chaa-práบูชาพระbuu-chaa-prá[to] worship a Buddha image or amuletธาตุtâatธาตุtâat1element (chemical)2element; fundamental component3bodily element (traditional medicine/Buddhism)4temperament; constitution5root (grammar)ทุกปีtúk-bpiiทุกปีtúk-bpiievery year; annuallyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofสืบสานsʉ̀ʉp-sǎanสืบสานsʉ̀ʉp-sǎan[to] carry on; preserveความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taaความศรัทธาkwaam-sàt-taa1faith; religious devotion2trust; confidenceของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-choncommunity
Villagers hold an annual veneration of the stupa to carry on the community’s faith.
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ในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีmiiห้องhɔ̂ngแสดงsà-dɛɛngภาพถ่ายpâap-tàaiการบูชาgaan-buu-chaaครูkruuของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinรุ่นก่อนrûn-gɔ̀ɔn
The museum has a gallery showing photographs of artists’ veneration of their masters.
พิธีบูชาpí-tii-buu-chaaถูกtùukจัดขึ้นjàt-kʉ̂nอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanโดยdooiยึดตามyʉ́t-dtaamจารีตโบราณjaa-rîit-boo-raanและlɛ́ข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtของkɔ̌ɔngวัดwát
The act of veneration was formally conducted according to ancient customs and the temple’s regulations.
ในnaiชุมชนchum-chonนี้níiการบูชาgaan-buu-chaaพระแม่คงคาprá-mɛ̂ɛ-kong-kaaถูกtùukมองว่าmɔɔng-wâaเป็นbpenการธำรงgaan-tam-rongความสัมพันธ์kwaam-sǎm-panระหว่างrá-wàangคนkonกับgàpธรรมชาติtam-má-châat
In this community, the veneration of the Goddess Ganga is seen as preserving the relationship between people and nature.
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
buu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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บูชาbuu-chaaบูชาbuu-chaa[to] worship; revere; venerate[to] worship; revere; venerateWord