บ้านบน
bâan-bonMeanings
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; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringบ้านบนbâan-bonบ้านบนbâan-bon1upper part of a settlement2upper-floor dwellingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดตอนเช้าdtà-làat-dtɔɔn-cháoตลาดตอนเช้าdtà-làat-dtɔɔn-cháomorning market
People from the upper village come down to buy things at the market in the morning.
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น้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamปีนี้bpii-níiไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ngบ้านบนbâan-bonเพราะprɔ́อยู่yùuบนbonเนินnəənสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaบ้านล่างbâan-lâang
This year's flood didn't reach the upper village because it's on a higher hill than the lower village.
คนเฒ่าคนแก่kon-tâo-kon-gɛ̀ɛเล่าlâoว่าwâaสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnบ้านบนbâan-bonกับgàpบ้านล่างbâan-lâangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iถูกtùukกันganเท่าไหร่tâo-rài
The elders say that in the old days, the people from the upper and lower parts of the village didn't get along very well.
ประเพณีbprà-pee-niiของkɔ̌ɔngที่นี่tîi-nîiเป็นbpenการร่วมมือกันgaan-rûuam-mʉʉ-ganระหว่างrá-wàangชุมชนบ้านchum-chon-bâanบนbonซึ่งsʉ̂ngส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiทำไร่tam-râiกับgàpชุมชนบ้านchum-chon-bâanล่างlâangที่tîiทำประมงtam-bprà-mongเป็นหลักbpen-làk
The tradition here is a collaboration between the upper village community, who are mostly farmers, and the lower village community, who are mainly fishermen.
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
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodอากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weatherดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreนอนเล่นnɔɔn-lênนอนเล่นnɔɔn-lên[to] lounge; lie around for leisureที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านบนbâan-bonบ้านบนbâan-bon1upper part of a settlement2upper-floor dwelling
The weather is nice at night, so Dad likes to go up and relax on the balcony of the upper floor.
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ตอนdtɔɔnน้ำท่วมnáam-tûuamเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipขนkǒnของkɔ̌ɔngหนีnǐiน้ำnáamขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiเก็บไว้gèp-wáiที่tîiบ้านบนbâan-bonก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
During the flood, we had to quickly move our belongings up to the upper floor of the house to escape the water.
สถาปัตยกรรมsà-tăa-bpàt-dtà-yá-gamเรือนไทยreuuan taiโบราณboh-raanมักจะmák jàยกyókพื้นpéunสูงsŏongโดยdoiใช้cháiบ้านบนbâan bonเป็นbpenส่วนsùuanพักอาศัยpák aa-săiและláeบ้านล่างbâan lâangหรือrĕuใต้ถุนdtâi tŭnไว้wáiทำกิจกรรมtam gìt-jà-gamต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Traditional Thai architecture often features a raised floor, using the upper level (baan bon) as the living quarters and the lower level or ground floor (baan lang) for various activities.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaบ้านบนbâan-bonจะjàร้อนกว่าrɔ́ɔn-gwàaในnaiช่วงกลางวันchûuang-glaang-wanแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiข้อดีkɔ̂ɔ-diiคือkʉʉลมพัดผ่านlom-pát-pàanสะดวกsà-dùuakและlɛ́ปลอดภัยbplɔ̀ɔt-paiจากjàakสัตว์เลื้อยคลานsàt-lʉ́ʉai-klaanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaชั้นล่างchán-lâang
Although the upper floor is hotter during the day, it has the advantages of better air circulation and being safer from reptiles than the ground floor.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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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; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedhouse; homePart 1
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บ้านบนbâan-bonบ้านบนbâan-bonupper part of a settlementupper part of a settlementWord