บ้านบน(bâan bon)
Meanings
1NounB1
upper part of a settlement
The upper area of a village/town or houses located on higher ground, often contrasted with บ้านล่างบ้านล่างbâan lâanghouse at a lower level (lower area).
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleบ้านบนbâan bonบ้านบนbâan bon1upper part of a settlement2upper-floor dwelling3place name elementจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underซื้อของséu kŏngซื้อของséu kŏng[to] buy things; go shoppingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotตลาดตอนเช้าdtà-làat dton cháoตลาดตอนเช้าdtà-làat dton cháomorning market
People from the upper village come down to buy things at the market in the morning.
2NounB2
upper-floor dwelling
A dwelling on an upper floor or raised level (such as in stilt or multi-level houses), contrasted with บ้านล่างบ้านล่างbâan lâanghouse at a lower level.
Examples
ตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keunตอนกลางคืนdton glaang keun1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileพ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ขึ้นไปkêun bpaiขึ้นไปkêun bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreนอนเล่นnon lênนอนเล่นnon lên[to] lounge; lie around for leisureที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านบนbâan bonบ้านบนbâan bon1upper part of a settlement2upper-floor dwelling3place name element
The weather is nice at night, so Dad likes to go up and relax on the balcony of the upper floor.
3NounB2
place name element
Used as part of place or neighborhood names to indicate the upper section (e.g., บ้านบนบ้านบนbâan bon1upper part of a settlement2upper-floor dwelling3place name element-บ้านล่างบ้านล่างbâan lâanghouse at a lower level).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาจากmaa jàakมาจากmaa jàak1[to] come from; be from (source/origin)2[to] originate/derive from3[to] result from; be due toตำบลdtam-bonตำบลdtam-bon1subdistrict (administrative unit)2locality; place (dated/formal)บ้านบนbâan bonบ้านบนbâan bon1upper part of a settlement2upper-floor dwelling3place name elementอำเภอเนินมะปรางam-per nern má-bpraangอำเภอเนินมะปรางam-per nern má-bpraangNoen Maprang District (in Phitsanulok, Thailand)จังหวัดพิษณุโลกjang-wàt pít-sà-nú-lôhkจังหวัดพิษณุโลกjang-wàt pít-sà-nú-lôhkPhitsanulok Province (Thailand)
He comes from Baan Bon Sub-district, Noen Maprang District, Phitsanulok Province.
Word Breakdown
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บ้านบนbâan bonบ้านบนbâan bonupper part of a settlement