ภูวนาถ
puu-wá-nâatMeaning
1NounC1
king; sovereign (literary)
A literary or poetic term for a king or sovereign, literally meaning lord of the earth.
Examples
บทกลอนbòt-glɔɔnบทกลอนbòt-glɔɔn1poem; verse (poetic composition)2stanza; verse (poem section)นี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demand4[to] draw attention; bring out a reactionพระราชาprá-raa-chaaพระราชาprá-raa-chaakingว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeภูวนาถpuu-wá-nâatภูวนาถpuu-wá-nâatking; sovereign (literary)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingทรงเป็นsong-bpenทรงเป็นsong-bpen[to] be; serve as (royal language)ผู้pûuผู้pûu1person; one who … (agentive prefix)2person; people (as a standalone noun in formal/register-bound uses)ปกbpòkปกbpòk1cover; front cover2collar (of a garment)3[to] cover4normal; regular (abbr.)ครองแผ่นดินkrɔɔng-pɛ̀n-dinครองแผ่นดินkrɔɔng-pɛ̀n-din[to] reign; [to] rule a country
This poem calls the king 'lord of the earth' because he rules the land.
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ในnaiตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangภูวนาถpuu-wá-nâatทรงมีsong-miiพระบัญชาprá-ban-chaaให้hâiเปิดbpə̀ətยุ้งฉางyúng-chǎangหลวงlǔuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiราษฎรrâat-sà-dɔɔnที่tîiกำลังgam-langอดอยากòt-yàak
At the end of the story, the sovereign orders the royal granaries opened to help his starving subjects.
กวีgà-wiiสดุดีsà-dù-diiภูวนาถpuu-wá-nâatผู้pûuทรงsongยึดyʉ́tทศพิธราชธรรมtót-sà-pít-râat-chá-tamเป็นหลักbpen-làkในnaiการgaanบำบัดทุกข์บำรุงสุขbam-bàt-túk-bam-rung-sùkแก่gɛ̀ɛอาณาประชาราษฎร์aa-naa-bprà-chaa-râat
The poet praises the sovereign who upholds the ten royal virtues in relieving his subjects' suffering and promoting their well-being.
แม้máeภูวนาถpoo-wá-nâatจะjàทรงมีsong meeพระราชอำนาจprá-râat-chá-am-nâatเหนือnĕuuaแผ่นดินpàen dinพระองค์prá ongก็gâwมิอาจmí àatละเลยlá loeiเสียงร้องsĭiang róngทุกข์túkของkŏngราษฎรrâat-sà-donได้dâi
Although the sovereign holds royal authority over the land, he cannot disregard his subjects' grievances.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภูวนาถ said พู-วะ-นาถ?
puu-wá-nâat
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 | — | — |