เบื้องบน(bêuuang bon)
Meanings
1AdverbB2
up above; on high
in the space or direction above; on high (formal or literary)
Examples
แสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radianceจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เบื้องบนbêuuang bonเบื้องบนbêuuang bon1up above; on high2higher authorities; superiors3heaven; the divineส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] observe; survey5[to] peek; [to] watch secretlyลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)ช่องchâwngช่องchâwng1slot; opening; gap2compartment; section3TV channel; broadcast channel4opportunity; window5field (form); input box6lane; aisle; queue line7classifier for channels/slotsหน้าต่างnâa dtàangหน้าต่างnâa dtàang1window2window (computing)ห้องโถงhông tŏhngห้องโถงhông tŏhnghall; lobby; foyer; great room
Light from above shone down through the hall’s window openings.
2NounB2
higher authorities; superiors
people in higher positions of power or rank; one’s superiors (often euphemistic or indirect)
Examples
เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitคำสั่งkam sàngคำสั่งkam sàng1order; command2instruction; directive3court/administrative order4computer commandจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)เบื้องบนbêuuang bonเบื้องบนbêuuang bon1up above; on high2higher authorities; superiors3heaven; the divineก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ดำเนินการdam-nern gaanดำเนินการdam-nern gaan1[to] carry out; implement; proceed (with)2conduct (formal/official)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
We have to wait for orders from the higher-ups before we can proceed.
3NounC1
heaven; the divine
the heavenly or divine realm above; heaven (formal or literary)
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิธีศพpí-tee sòpพิธีศพpí-tee sòpfuneral; funeral ceremony; funeral ritesพระpráพระprá1Buddhist monk2honorific prefix/title3divine; holy (as modifier)4Buddha image; amuletได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedสวดsùuatสวดsùuat1[to] chant; recite prayers2[to] scold; nagขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...ผู้ล่วงลับpôo lûuang lápผู้ล่วงลับpôo lûuang lápthe deceased; the departedได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedขึ้นสู่kêun sòoขึ้นสู่kêun sòo1[to] go/ascend to (a place or height)2[to] rise/advance to (rank, level, state)เบื้องบนbêuuang bonเบื้องบนbêuuang bon1up above; on high2higher authorities; superiors3heaven; the divineและláeและláeand (coordinating)พ้นจากpón jàakพ้นจากpón jàak[to] be free from [sth]; [to] escape from [sth]ความทุกข์kwaam túkความทุกข์kwaam túk1suffering; distress2hardship; adversity3dukkha (Buddhism)
At the funeral ceremony, the monk chanted for the deceased to ascend to the heavenly realm and be free from suffering.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ข้างบนkâang bonข้างบนkâang bon1above; upstairs; up top2the top; the upper part; upstairs area3above; on top of (followed by a noun)
- above; upstairs; up top
- the top; the upper part; upstairs area
- above; on top of (followed by a noun)
ด้านบนdâan bonด้านบนdâan bon1above; up top; upstairs2the top/upper part3upper; top
- above; up top; upstairs
- the top/upper part
- upper; top
สวรรค์sà-wănสวรรค์sà-wăn1heaven; paradise2bliss; great comfort
- heaven; paradise
- bliss; great comfort
เหนือnĕuuaเหนือnĕuua1north; the North2northern3above; over4superior to; above
- north; the North
- northern
- above; over
- superior to; above
เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)
- boss; employer; superior
- master; owner (of servant or animal)
- lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)
- patron; benefactor (figurative)
Word Breakdown
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เบื้องบนbêuuang bonเบื้องบนbêuuang bonup above; on high