บัว

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Noun

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บัว (transliteration needed)

  1. water lily

Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicบัว
ɓ ạ w
RomanizationPaiboonbuua
Royal Institutebua
(standard) IPA(key)/bua̯˧/(R)

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Isan บัว, Lao ບົວ (būa), Northern Thai ᨷ᩠ᩅᩫ, Khün ᨷ᩠ᩅᩫ, ᦷᦢ (ḃo), Tai Dam ꪚꪺ, Shan မူဝ် (), ဝူဝ် (), Tai Nüa ᥛᥨᥝ (mow), Phake မုဝ် (muw), Ahom 𑜈𑜥 (), Tày bưa.

Noun

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บัว (buua)

  1. (botany) any of various aquatic plants of the following genera and families:
    1. the genus Nelumbo, the family Nelumbonaceae;
    2. the genus Nymphaea, the family Nymphaeaceae;
    3. the genus Victoria, the family Nymphaeaceae.
  2. (Thai architecture) a lotus-petal shape used to decorate a floor, pillar, or wall.
  3. (carpentry) a type of plane (woodworking instrument).
  4. a reliquary built in the shape of a lotus.
  5. anything having lotus-like appearance, as โคมบัว (lotus lamp), etc.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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บัว (buua)

  1. (archaic) a male, especially a young one.
    สายาบัวบ่าวเกลี้ย จักมา สาวสั่งอย่ามาวัน สู่น้อง
    sǎa-yaa buua bàao glîia · jàk maa · sǎao sàng yàa maa wan · sùu nɔ́ɔng
    Her beloved man is about to come. That girl has instructed him: "If you come to me, don't come in the daytime".