โพธิ์
pooMeanings
1NounB1
bodhi tree; sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)
The bodhi tree or sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), especially associated with the Buddha’s enlightenment; also used in personal and place names.
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)โพธิ์ใหญ่poo-yàiโพธิ์ใหญ่poo-yàilarge Bodhi treeที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkอย่างดีyàang-diiอย่างดีyàang-dii1very well; to a high standard2of high quality; premium; first-rate3at best; no more than
In front of the temple there is a big bodhi tree that the villagers take good care of.
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พระอาจารย์prá aa-jaanเล่าเรื่องlâo rêuuangพระพุทธเจ้าprá-pút-tá-jâoตรัสรู้dtràt rúuใต้dtâiต้นโพธิ์dtôn pohให้hâiเด็กdèkๆ-ฟังfang
The monk told the children the story of the Buddha’s enlightenment under the bodhi tree.
เราraoปลูกbplòokกล้าglâaโพธิ์pohไว้wáiในnaiลานวัดlaan wátเพื่อpêuuaระลึกถึงrá-léuk tèungเหตุการณ์hèt gaanตรัสรู้dtràt rúu
We planted a bodhi sapling in the temple courtyard to commemorate the enlightenment.
ชุมชนchum-chonจัดงานjàt-ngaanเวียนเทียนwiian-tiianรอบrɔ̂ɔpต้นโพธิ์dtôn-pooประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panกับgàpพระธรรมprá-tam
The community holds an annual candlelight procession around the bodhi tree, symbolizing their connection to the Dhamma.
2Proper nounB2
Pho (name element/surname)
A Thai given name, surname, or name element derived from the bodhi tree; also appears in temple and place names.
Examples
คุณโพธิ์kun-pooคุณโพธิ์kun-pooKhun Pho (Mr./Ms. Pho)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพบpópพบpóp1[to] meet [sb]2[to] find; discover3[to] encounter; experienceลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káacustomer; clientเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesเก้าโมงเช้าgâo-moong-cháoเก้าโมงเช้าgâo-moong-cháo9 AM; nine in the morning
Mr. Pho will meet the client at nine in the morning.
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คุณโพธิ์kun-pooประกาศbprà-gàatปิดร้านbpìt-ráanหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaซ่อมแซมsɔ̂m-sɛɛmอาคารaa-kaan
Mr. Pho announced a one-day shop closure for building repairs.
ตระกูลโพธิ์dtrà-guun-pooเป็นที่รู้จักbpen-tîi-rúu-jàkในnaiวงการwong-gaanสถาปัตย์sà-tǎa-bpàtและlɛ́มักmákมีmiiงานออกแบบngaan-ɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpชนะchá-náรางวัลraang-wan
The Pho family is well-known in the architecture field and often has award-winning designs.
เขาkǎoเลือกใช้คำlʉ̂ʉak-chái-kamว่าwâaโพธิ์pooเป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngชื่อchʉ̂ʉบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngปัญญาbpan-yaaและlɛ́รากเหง้าrâak-ngâoวัฒนธรรมไทยwát-tá-ná-tam-tai
He chose to use the word Pho as part of the company name to convey wisdom and Thai cultural roots.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โพธิ์ said โพ?
poo
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
poo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |