หัวบัว

hŭua buua

Meanings

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lotus-shaped finial; post cap

A lotus-shaped cap put on top of pillars, fence posts, or bridge railings in Thai-style design.

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofแกะสลักgàe sà-làkแกะสลักgàe sà-làk1carving; engraving (work/product)2[to] carve; [to] engraveหัวบัวhŭua buuaหัวบัวhŭua buualotus-shaped finial; post capอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetอย่างประณีตyàang bprà-nêetmeticulously; exquisitely; finelyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำไปnam bpaiนำไปnam bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ติดตั้งdtìt dtângติดตั้งdtìt dtâng1[to] install; set up2[to] mount; fitบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยอดเสาyôt săoยอดเสาyôt săotop of a pillar; finialศาลาไทยsăa-laa taiศาลาไทยsăa-laa taiThai pavilion
The artisan is meticulously carving a lotus-shaped cap to be installed on top of the Thai pavilion's pillar.

Word Breakdown

หัวhŭuaหัวhŭua1head (body part)2top; end; tip3leader; chief; head4mind; mentality; way of thinking5beginning; initial part6classifier: head-like items; bulbs; heads of nails/pins7to bud; to sprout8header; title; headlinePart 1
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บัวbuuaบัวbuua1moulding (architectural)2lotus (plant; flower)3lotus motif/shapePart 2
หัวบัวhŭua buuaหัวบัวhŭua buualotus-shaped finial; post cap