บ้วน
bûuanMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] rinse and spit
to swish liquid in the mouth and spit it out, typically when rinsing the mouth
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureแปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fanแปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fan[to] brush (one's) teethฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)บ้วนbûuanบ้วนbûuan1[to] rinse and spit2[to] spit outน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คายทิ้งkaai-tíngคายทิ้งkaai-tíng[to] spit [sth] out
After brushing my teeth, I swish water in my mouth and spit it out.
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The doctor told me to swish antiseptic and spit it into the basin.
She swished salt water several times until her mouth felt clean.
เวลาwee-laaไปbpaiทำtamฟันfanผู้ช่วยpûu-chûuaiจะjàยื่นyʉ̂ʉnถ้วยtûuaiให้hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเราraoบ้วนbûuanน้ำnáamและlɛ́คายkaaiออกɔ̀ɔkเป็นbpenขั้นตอนสุดท้ายkân-dtɔɔn-sùt-táai
When seeing the dentist, the assistant hands you a cup so you can swish water and spit it out as the final step.
2VerbA2
[to] spit out
to expel liquid or other contents from the mouth, such as saliva or mouthfuls of water
Examples
แปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fanแปรงฟันbprɛɛng-fan[to] brush (one's) teethเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)อย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmdon't forget (to...)บ้วนปากbûuan-bpàakบ้วนปากbûuan-bpàak[to] rinse one’s mouth
After brushing your teeth, don’t forget to rinse your mouth.
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The doctor told me to spit out the bitter medicine.
She spit the blood oozing after the extraction into the trash can.
ระหว่างrá-wàangทำแผลtam-plɛ̌ɛพยาบาลpá-yaa-baanให้hâiฉันchǎnบ้วนปากbûuan-bpàakด้วยdûuaiน้ำเกลือnáam-glʉʉaก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàเย็บyép
While treating the wound, the nurse had me rinse my mouth with saline before stitching.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bûuan
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |