ฝักบัว
fàk-buuaMeanings
1NounA2
showerhead
A showerhead: the bathroom fixture that sprays water for bathing.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for business4[to] put on; play (music or video)ฝักบัวfàk-buuaฝักบัวfàk-buua1showerhead2lotus seed podอาบน้ำàap-náamอาบน้ำàap-náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]ตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháoตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo1morning (time period)2in the morning
I turn on the showerhead to bathe in the morning.
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The water from the showerhead is nicely warm, not too hot.
เขาkǎoเปลี่ยนbplìianฝักบัวfàk-buuaใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́อันanเก่าgàoฉีดchìitน้ำnáamไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi-sà-màm-sà-mə̌ə
He replaced the showerhead because the old one sprayed water unevenly.
ช่างประปาchâng-bprà-bpaaแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiทำความสะอาดtam-kwaam-sà-àatหัวฝักบัวhǔua-fàk-buuaเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiตะกรันdtà-granอุดตันùt-dtan
The plumber recommends regularly cleaning the showerhead to prevent limescale buildup.
2NounB1
lotus seed pod
The seed pod of the lotus plant (Nelumbo nucifera).
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ฝักบัวfàk-buuaฝักบัวfàk-buua1showerhead2lotus seed podจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสระsàสระsà1pond; pool2vowel (Thai)3[to] wash hair; shampooไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyขายkǎaiขายkǎai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)
Villagers collect lotus seed pods from the pond to sell at the market.
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Mom uses mature lotus seed pods to remove the seeds for making dessert.
ฝักบัวfàk-buuaที่tîiแก่gɛ̀ɛเต็มที่dtem-tîiมีmiiเมล็ดmá-létแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́เปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangแข็งkɛ̌ng
A fully mature lotus seed pod has dense seeds and a rather hard shell.
ในงานบุญnai-ngaan-bunเขาkǎoจัดjàtดอกบัวdɔ̀ɔk-buuaและlɛ́ฝักบัวfàk-buuaวางwaangคู่กันkûu-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngวัฏจักรชีวิตwát-dtà-jàk-chii-wítของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtน้ำnáamชนิดchá-nítนี้níi
At the merit-making ceremony, they placed lotus flowers and seed pods together to symbolize the life cycle of this aquatic plant.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
fàk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
ฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2classifier: pods; ears of corn; sheaths3spindle/bobbin4sheath; scabbardpod (of a plant)Part 1
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ฝักบัวfàk-buuaฝักบัวfàk-buuashowerheadshowerheadWord