โบกพัด
bòok-pátMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] blow; [to] waft
to blow, waft, or flutter (usually referring to the wind or a breeze)
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)เย็นๆyen yenเย็นๆyen yen1cool; slightly cool2in the evening; around evening time3calm down; take it easyโบกพัดbòhk pátโบกพัดbòhk pát[to] blow; [to] waftมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)สดชื่นsòt-chêunสดชื่นsòt-chêun1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigoratingขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
The cool wind blowing makes us feel much more refreshed.
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สายลมsǎai-lomโบกพัดbòok-pátธงชาติtong-châatให้hâiปลิวbpliuไสวsà-wǎiอยู่yùuบนbonยอดเสาyɔ̂ɔt-sǎoอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaamในnaiตอนเช้าdtɔɔn-cháo
The wind blows the national flag, making it flutter beautifully on the flagpole in the morning.
ลมlomโบกพัดbòok-pátเอาaoกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngดอกมะลิdɔ̀ɔk-má-líเข้ามาkâo-maaทางtaangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangห้องนอนhɔ̂ng-nɔɔn
The wind wafted the sweet scent of jasmine through the bedroom window.
ทุ่งหญ้าสีเขียวtûng-yâa-sǐi-kǐiaoขจีkà-jiiเอนไหวeen-wǎiไปตามbpai-dtaamแรงลมrɛɛng-lomที่tîiโบกพัดbòok-pátมาmaaเป็นระลอกbpen-rá-lɔ̂ɔk
The lush green meadow sways along with the force of the wind blowing in gusts.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bòok
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
โบกbòokโบกbòok1[to] wave (hand/flag)2[to] fan; waft3[to] plaster; apply thickly[to] wave (hand/flag)Part 1
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พัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2fan; hand fan3[to] blow; sweep; carry along[to] blow; [to] fanPart 2
โบกพัดbòok-pátโบกพัดbòok-pát[to] blow; [to] waft[to] blow; [to] waftWord