เบื้อง
bʉ̂ʉangMeanings
side; direction; part
a side, direction, or part, usually specified by a following word, as in เบื้องหน้าเบื้องหน้าbʉ̂ʉang-nâa1public face; visible side2foreground (computing)3ahead; in front (formal)4the front (formal)5in front of; before (formal)6the future (formal) (in front) or เบื้องหลังเบื้องหลังbʉ̂ʉang-lǎng1behind the scenes; background2behind; in the background (behind)
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toward; in the direction of
indicates direction or orientation (often in formal or literary usage, e.g., เบื้องบนเบื้องบนbʉ̂ʉang-bon1upper part; upper section (formal)2up above; on high3higher authorities; superiors4heaven; the divine, เบื้องล่างเบื้องล่างbʉ̂ʉang-lâang1below; underneath (formal)2the lower part/section)
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Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
bʉ̂ʉang
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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 | — | — |