โภคา
poo-kaaMeaning
1NounC1
wealth; property; possessions
wealth, property, or material possessions (typically used in formal, literary, or religious contexts)
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เกิดมาgə̀ət-maaเกิดมาgə̀ət-maa1[to] be born2ever; in one's life (since birth)พรั่งพร้อมprâng-prɔ́ɔmพรั่งพร้อมprâng-prɔ́ɔm1complete in every respect; fully supplied2[to] be all present together; assemble in fullด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooโภคาpoo-kaaโภคาpoo-kaawealth; property; possessionsมากมายmâak-maaiมากมายmâak-maai1many; numerous; abundant2a great deal; very muchแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเลือกlʉ̂ʉak1[to] choose; select; pick2[to] elect3picky; choosy; selectiveที่จะtîi-jàที่จะtîi-jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')ดำเนินชีวิตdam-nəən-chii-wítดำเนินชีวิตdam-nəən-chii-wít[to] lead/live one’s lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3classifier (for kinds/types)4like; as; such as5in the manner of; -lyสมถะsà-má-tàสมถะsà-má-tà1calmness; tranquility (of mind)2modest; simple; unpretentious3samatha (calm-abiding meditation)
Even though he was born with abundant wealth, he chose to lead a simple life.
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พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiมนุษย์má-nútไม่ยึดติดmâi-yʉ́t-dtìtในnaiโภคาpoo-kaaและlɛ́ทรัพย์สมบัติsáp-sǒm-bàtทางโลกtaang-lôok
Buddhism teaches humans not to cling to wealth and worldly possessions.
การแสวงหาgaan-sà-wɛ̌ɛng-hǎaโภคาpoo-kaaด้วยdûuaiความโลภkwaam-lôopย่อมyɔ̂mนำพาnam-paaความทุกข์kwaam-túkมาสู่maa-sùuตนdtonในnaiบั้นปลายbân-bplaaiชีวิตchii-wít
Seeking wealth out of greed inevitably brings suffering to oneself in the latter part of life.
กษัตริย์gà-sàtในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanมักจะmák jàพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanโภคาpoh-kaaและláeที่ดินtêe dinให้แก่hâi gàeขุนนางkŭn naangที่ทำtêe tamความดีความชอบkwaam dee kwaam chôp
Kings in ancient times often bestowed wealth and land upon nobles who performed meritorious deeds.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โภคา said โพ-คา?
poo-kaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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 | — | — |