บูเก้
buu-gêeMeanings
1NounA2
bouquet of flowers
A bunch of flowers arranged together, especially for giving as a gift or carrying at a wedding.
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เจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaoเจ้าสาวjâao-sǎaobrideถือtʉ̌ʉถือtʉ̌ʉ1[to] hold; carry (by hand)2[to] regard; consider; deem3[to] observe; keep (rules, precepts, fast)4[to] be strict/particular about5[to] hold; possess (assets or rights)บูเก้buu-gêeบูเก้buu-gêe1bouquet of flowers2wine bouquetสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmless
The bride is holding a white bouquet.
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Yesterday he bought a bouquet of roses for his girlfriend.
I'm going to order a bouquet of flowers for my mother's birthday.
เจ้าสาวjâo săaoโยนyohnบูเก้boo gâyให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-แล้วláeoน้องสาวnóng săaoของฉันkŏng chănก็gâwรับrápได้dâi
The bride tossed her bouquet to her friends, and my younger sister caught it.
2NounB2
wine bouquet
The particular smell of a wine, especially the mix of smells that develops as the wine ages.
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เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดมdomดมdom1[to] smell; sniff2[to] inhale (odor/vapor/medicine)ไวน์waaiไวน์waaiwineก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerชิมchimชิมchim[to] taste; sample (food or drink)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)บอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatบูเก้buu-gêeบูเก้buu-gêe1bouquet of flowers2wine bouquetของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไวน์waaiไวน์waaiwineขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คล้ายkláaiคล้ายkláai1similar; alike (predicative)2[to] resemble; be similar toกลิ่นดอกไม้glìn-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiกลิ่นดอกไม้glìn-dɔ̀ɔk-máai1floral scent; smell of flowers2floral note (perfumery)
He smelled the wine before tasting it and said that its bouquet was floral.
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ไวน์waaiที่tîiเก็บไว้gèp-wáiนานnaanขวดkùuatนี้níiมีmiiบูเก้buu-gêeซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnทั้งtángกลิ่นglìnเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetและlɛ́กลิ่นglìnหนังnǎng
This aged wine has a complex bouquet with notes of spice and leather.
เมื่อmêuuaบ่มbòmไวน์waiไปbpaiหลายlăaiปีbpeeบูเก้boo gâyอาจàatค่อยkôiๆ-เปลี่ยนbplìianจากjàakกลิ่นglìnผลไม้สดpŏn-lá-mái sòtเป็นbpenกลิ่นglìnผลไม้pŏn-lá-máiแห้งhâengเครื่องเทศkrêuuang têtและláeหนังnăng
As wine ages over several years, its bouquet may gradually shift from fresh fruit aromas to notes of dried fruit, spice, and leather.
แม้mɛ́ɛไวน์waaiสองsɔ̌ɔngขวดkùuatนี้níiจะjàทำจากtam-jàakองุ่นà-ngùnพันธุ์panเดียวกันdiiao-ganแต่dtɛ̀ɛระยะเวลาrá-yá-wee-laaบ่มbòmที่tîiต่างกันdtàang-ganทำให้tam-hâiบูเก้buu-gêeของkɔ̌ɔngแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láขวดkùuatมีmiiความซับซ้อนkwaam-sáp-sɔ́ɔnไม่เท่ากันmâi-tâo-gan
Although these two wines are made from the same grape variety, their different aging periods give their bouquets different levels of complexity.
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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
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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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บูเก้buu-gêeบูเก้buu-gêebouquet of flowersbouquet of flowersWord