บ้านนอก
bâan-nɔ̂ɔkMeanings
1NounA2
the countryside; rural area
areas outside cities and towns; rural districts
Examples
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛparentsผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔk1the countryside; rural area2rural; from the countryside3unsophisticated; provincial (derogatory)ห่างhàangห่างhàang1far; distant2apart; spaced out3[to] keep a distance; stay apart4remote (relationship); detachedจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangตัวเมืองdtuua-mʉʉangdowntown; city centerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My parents live in the countryside, far from the city.
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This school break I will go back to the countryside to help grandma with rice farming.
ในnaiบ้านนอกbâan nôkอากาศเย็นaa-gàat yenกว่าgwàaและláeเห็นhĕnดาวdaaoชัดchátกว่าที่gwàa têeกรุงเทพฯgrung-têp
In the countryside it’s cooler and you can see the stars more clearly than in Bangkok.
แม้mɛ́ɛบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkจะjàเงียบngîiapแต่dtɛ̀ɛชุมชนchum-chonแน่นแฟ้นnɛ̂ɛn-fɛ́ɛnและlɛ́ทุกtúkคนรู้จักkon-rúu-jàkกันgan
Although the countryside is quiet, the community is close-knit and everyone knows each other.
2AdjectiveB1
rural; from the countryside
related to or originating from the countryside; rustic
Examples
ขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessertนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแบบbɛ̀ɛpแบบbɛ̀ɛp1style; type; kind; manner2classifier for types, styles, or designs3model; pattern; design; template4form; questionnaire5model; person posing6in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)บ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔk1the countryside; rural area2rural; from the countryside3unsophisticated; provincial (derogatory)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)มะพร้าวmá-práaoมะพร้าวmá-práao1coconut (tree)2coconut (fruit)สดsòtสดsòt1fresh (not preserved)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cash5raw; uncooked (food)
This snack is made in a rustic style, using bananas and fresh coconut.
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บ้านไม้bâan-máaiหลังlǎngนี้níiตกแต่งdtòk-dtɛ̀ngแนวnɛɛoบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛอบอุ่นòp-ùn
This wooden house is decorated in a rustic country style—simple yet cozy.
เขาkǎoฮัมhamเพลงลูกทุ่งpleeng-lûuk-tûngท่ามกลางtâam-glaangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkที่tîiแสนsɛ̌ɛnสงบsà-ngòp
He hummed a luk thung song amid the serene rustic countryside atmosphere.
งานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngจัดjàtธีมtiimบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkใช้cháiวัสดุwát-sà-dùธรรมชาติtam-má-châatและlɛ́ลวดลายlûuat-laaiพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อsʉ̀ʉความเป็นkwaam-bpenชนบทchon-ná-bòt
The wedding had a rustic theme, using natural materials and folk patterns to convey a countryside feel.
3NounB2
unsophisticated; provincial (derogatory)
lacking sophistication or appearing unfashionable or provincial; disparagingly associated with rural life, but not necessarily describing someone actually from the countryside.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)บ้านนอกbâan nôkบ้านนอกbâan nôk1the countryside; rural area2rural; from the countryside3unsophisticated; provincial (derogatory)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withคาเฟ่kaa-fêhคาเฟ่kaa-fêhcafé; coffee shopดังๆdang dangดังๆdang dang1loudly; out loud2famous; well-knownในเมืองnai meuuangในเมืองnai meuuang1in the city; downtown2urban; city
He was teased by friends as a country bumpkin because he didn’t know the famous cafes in the city.
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อย่าyàaไปbpaiเรียกrîiakเขาkǎoว่าwâaบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkเลยləəiมันmanฟังดูfang-duuเสียsǐiaมารยาทmaa-rá-yâat
Don’t call him a country bumpkin; it sounds rude.
บางคนbaang-konใช้cháiคำว่าkam-wâaบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkดูถูกduu-tùukคนต่างจังหวัดkon-dtàang-jang-wàtทั้งที่táng-tîiทักษะták-sàและlɛ́ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiด้อยกว่าdɔ̂ɔi-gwàa
Some people use the word 'baan-nok' to belittle those from other provinces, even though their skills and experience are no less.
เธอterบอกว่าbòk wâaถูกtòokมองว่าmong wâaเป็นbpenบ้านนอกbâan nôkเพียงpiiangเพราะpráwสำเนียงsăm-niangแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเธอterทำงานtam ngaanมืออาชีพmeu aa-chêepมากmâak
She said she was seen as unsophisticated just because of her accent, but in fact she is very professional.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bâan
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedhouse; homePart 1
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นอกnɔ̂ɔkนอกnɔ̂ɔk1outside; outer; external2outside; outdoors3except; other than4foreign; external; outsideoutside; outer; externalPart 2
บ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkบ้านนอกbâan-nɔ̂ɔkthe countryside; rural areathe countryside; rural areaWord