หัวบัว
hǔua-buuaMeaning
1NounB2
lotus-shaped finial; post cap
A lotus-shaped cap put on top of pillars, fence posts, or bridge railings in Thai-style design.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làk1[to] carve; [to] engrave2carving; engraving (art or activity)หัวบัวhǔua-buuaหัวบัวhǔua-buualotus-shaped finial; post capอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitmeticulously; exquisitely; finelyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam-bpaiนำไปnam-bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ติดตั้งdtìt-dtângติดตั้งdtìt-dtâng[to] install; set upบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยอดเสาyɔ̂ɔt-sǎoยอดเสาyɔ̂ɔt-sǎotop of a pillar, pole, or mastศาลาไทยsǎa-laa-taiศาลาไทยsǎa-laa-taiThai pavilion
The artisan is meticulously carving a lotus-shaped cap to be installed on top of the Thai pavilion's pillar.
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รั้วrúuaรอบrôpอุโบสถù-boh-sòtมีmeeหัวบัวhŭua buuaประดับbprà-dàpอยู่yòoบนbonเสาsăoทุกtúkต้นdtônทำให้ดูtam hâi dooสวยงามsŭuay ngaamแบบbàepไทยๆtai tai
The fence around the main chapel has lotus-shaped caps on every post, giving it a beautiful Thai look.
หัวบัวhǔua-buuaที่tîiประดับbprà-dàpราวสะพานraao-sà-paanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiมีmiiไว้wáiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความสวยงามkwaam-sǔuai-ngaamเท่านั้นtâo-nánแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnคติความเชื่อká-dtì-kwaam-chʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtในnaiวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam-taiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The lotus-shaped caps adorning the bridge railing are not just for beauty but also reflect the Thai cultural belief in purity.
การบูรณะgaan-buu-rá-náศาลาsǎa-laaเก่าgàoต้องdtɔ̂ngสร้างsâangหัวบัวhǔua-buuaขึ้นkʉ̂nมาใหม่maa-màiให้hâiมีmiiลวดลายlûuat-laaiเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanของkɔ̌ɔngเดิมdəəmทุกtúkประการbprà-gaanซึ่งsʉ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiช่างฝีมือchâang-fǐi-mʉʉชั้นสูงchán-sǔung
The restoration of the old pavilion required recreating the lotus-shaped pillar caps with designs identical to the originals, which demanded highly skilled craftsmen.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
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หัวบัวhǔua-buuaหัวบัวhǔua-buualotus-shaped finial; post caplotus-shaped finial; post capWord