บวก
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic/Phonemic | บวก ɓ w k | |
Romanization | Paiboon | bùuak |
Royal Institute | buak | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /bua̯k̚˨˩/(R) |
Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Khmer បូក (pūka, “to heap up; to accumulate; to total”). Cognate with Modern Khmer បូក (bouk), Lao ບວກ (būak).
Verb
[edit]บวก • (bùuak) (abstract noun การบวก)
- to add; to increase; to include.
- (Arithmetic) plus sign.
- (slang, originally an online gaming slang) to combat, to fight; to strike, to attack; to counter, to oppose; to confront; to clash, to collide.
Adjective
[edit]บวก • (bùuak)
- positive:
- (of a quantity) greater than zero.
- indicating the presence of a substance or condition.
- favourable.
- constructive; creative; optimistic.
- showing progress; showing improvement.
- (medicine) used of blood, affected tissue, etc.