โบตั๋น
boo-dtǎnMeaning
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peony
a peony (a type of flower)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)โบตั๋นboo-dtǎnโบตั๋นboo-dtǎnpeonyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Mom likes peonies because they are beautiful and have a very sweet fragrance.
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ในnaiสวนsǔuanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoมีmiiดอกdɔ̀ɔkโบตั๋นboo-dtǎnสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuบานbaanอยู่yùuเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
In his garden, there are pink peonies blooming all over.
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkโบตั๋นboo-dtǎnถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความมั่งคั่งkwaam-mâng-kângและlɛ́เกียรติยศgìiat-dtì-yótในnaiวัฒนธรรมจีนwát-tá-ná-tam-jiinโบราณboo-raan
The peony is considered a symbol of wealth and honor in ancient Chinese culture.
ศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpinวาดภาพwâat-pâapดอกdɔ̀ɔkโบตั๋นboo-dtǎnลงบนlong-bonแจกันjɛɛ-ganกระเบื้องเคลือบgrà-bʉ̂ʉang-klʉ̂ʉapได้dâaiอย่างประณีตyàang-bprà-nîitและlɛ́งดงามngót-ngaam
The artist painted peonies on the porcelain vase with exquisite and beautiful detail.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
boo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |