ภูบาล
puu-baanMeaning
1NounC1
king; sovereign (literary)
A literary or poetic term for a king or sovereign who rules over a land.
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)ภูบาลpuu-baanภูบาลpuu-baanking; sovereign (literary)ทรงsongทรงsong1shape; form2style; look (e.g., hairstyle)3[royal] to have; possess4[royal] to be; to do5(royal) honorific prefixปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)ครองเมืองkrɔɔng-mʉʉangครองเมืองkrɔɔng-mʉʉang1[to] rule a city; [to] control a city2[to] dominate; [to] be widespreadอย่างยุติธรรมyàang-yú-dtì-tamอย่างยุติธรรมyàang-yú-dtì-tamfairly; justly
In this tale, the king rules the kingdom justly.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเกิดgə̀ətภัยแล้งpai-lɛ́ɛngภูบาลpuu-baanทรงsongสั่งให้sàng-hâiเปิดbpə̀ətคลังหลวงklang-lǔuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำnamข้าวkâaoไปbpaiแจกจ่ายjɛ̀ɛk-jàaiแก่gɛ̀ɛราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnที่tîiเดือดร้อนdʉ̀ʉat-rɔ́ɔn
When drought struck, the king ordered the royal granaries opened so that rice could be distributed to his people in need.
กวีgà-wiiสดุดีsà-dù-diiภูบาลpuu-baanผู้ทรงธรรมpûu-song-tamโดยdooiเปรียบbprìiapพระเมตตาprá-mêet-dtaaของkɔ̌ɔngพระองค์prá-ongกับgàpสายฝนsǎai-fǒnที่tîiหล่อเลี้ยงlɔ̀ɔ-líiangแผ่นดินpɛ̀n-din
The poet praises the righteous sovereign, comparing his compassion to rain that nourishes the land.
บทกวีbòt gà-weeมิได้mí dâiยกย่องyók yôngภูบาลpoo-baanเพียงpiiangเพราะpráwทรงมีsong meeพระราชอำนาจprá-râat-chá-am-nâatหากhàakยังyangสรรเสริญsăn-sĕrnพระองค์prá ongที่têeทรงsongใช้cháiพระราชอำนาจprá-râat-chá-am-nâatนั้นnánเพื่อpêuuaบำบัดทุกข์bam-bàt túkของkŏngราษฎรrâat-sà-don
The poem honors the sovereign not merely for possessing royal power, but also for using it to alleviate his people's suffering.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ภูpuuภูpuumountain; hill (poetic/literary; in place names)mountain; hill (poetic/literary; in place names)Part 1
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ภูบาลpuu-baanภูบาลpuu-baanking; sovereign (literary)king; sovereign (literary)Word