ภูบดี
puu-bɔɔ-diiMeaning
1NounC1
king; monarch
A king, monarch, or sovereign, typically used in literary, poetic, or highly formal contexts
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นิทานní-taanนิทานní-taantale; story (traditional/children’s)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)องค์ongองค์ong1classifier: monks; royalty; deities; sacred statues2honorific prefix (royalty; deities; revered figures)3body (royal usage)4element; component (formal/technical)ภูบดีpuu-bɔɔ-diiภูบดีpuu-bɔɔ-diiking; monarchทรงมีsong-miiทรงมีsong-mii[to] have; possess (royal/honorific)พระเมตตาprá-mêet-dtaaพระเมตตาprá-mêet-dtaaroyal compassion; royal mercy (hon.)ต่อdtɔ̀ɔต่อdtɔ̀ɔ1[to] continue; go on2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] connect; attach; join4[to] bargain; haggle5to; toward (target of an action or attitude)6[to] renew; extendประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1classifier: คน2the public; the people (citizens of a country)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybody
In this tale, the monarch is merciful to all the people.
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กวีgà-wiiเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamว่าwâaภูบดีpuu-bɔɔ-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngความยิ่งใหญ่kwaam-yîng-yàiของkɔ̌ɔngพระมหากษัตริย์prá-má-hǎa-gà-sàtในnaiบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔn
The poet chose to use the word 'Phu-bodi' to express the greatness of the king in the poem.
เหล่าlàoทวยราษฎร์tuuai-râatต่างdtàangแซ่ซ้องสรรเสริญsɛ̂ɛ-sɔ́ɔng-sǎn-sə̌ənองค์ongภูบดีpuu-bɔɔ-diiที่tîiทรงsongนำพาnam-paaสันติสุขsǎn-dtì-sùkมาสู่maa-sùuแว่นแคว้นwɛ̂ɛn-kwɛ́ɛn
The masses all praised the sovereign who brought peace to the realm.
การศึกษาgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎaลีลาlii-laaภาษาpaa-sǎaในnaiวรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-taiทำtamให้hâiเราraoเห็นhěnการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamไวwaiพจน์pótอย่างyàangภูบดีpuu-bɔɔ-diiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเลี่ยงlîiangการใช้คำgaan-chái-kamซ้ำsám
Studying the stylistic devices in Thai literature shows us the use of synonyms like 'Phu-bodi' to avoid word repetition.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภูบดี said ภู-บอ-ดี?
puu-bɔɔ-dii
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
puu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |