รังบวบ

rang-bùuap

Meaning

1NounB2

loofah sponge; fibrous loofah interior

The network of fibers inside a fully mature loofah fruit, often dried and used for washing the body or scrubbing objects.

Examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderรังrangรังrang1nest; hive; den (animal)2hive/nest (classifier)3hideout; lair (pejorative/colloquial)บวบขัดตัวbùuap-kàt-dtuuaบวบขัดตัวbùuap-kàt-dtuualoofah sponge; bath spongeเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesอาบน้ำàap-náamอาบน้ำàap-náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แขวนkwɛ̌ɛnแขวนkwɛ̌ɛn1[to] hang [sth]; suspend [sth] from above2[to] suspend; put on hold; shelveไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without broth
Mom uses a loofah to scrub her body when she bathes, then hangs it up to dry.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

rang

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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รังบวบrang-bùuapรังบวบrang-bùuaploofah sponge; fibrous loofah interiorloofah sponge; fibrous loofah interiorWord