for the Thai language
| | Internet resource for the Thai language |
F.A.Q. Check out the list of frequently asked questions for a quick answer to your inquiry
recent donations!
Sign-up to join our mailing list. You'll receive email notification when this site is updated. Your privacy is guaranteed; this list is not sold, shared, or used for any other purpose. Click here for more information.
To unsubscribe, click here.
| บท bohtL |  |
| contents of this page | |
| 1. | chapter of a book; lesson of a schoolbook; article in a magazine; verse; stanza |
| 2. | [numerical classifier for articles in books, textbooks, magazines, newspapers; songs, poems, stanzas] |
| 3. | [drama, show, film, book] episode |
| 4. | stanza |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | บด |
| IPA | bòt |
| Royal Thai General System | bot |
1.  [noun, adjective] | |||
| definition | chapter of a book; lesson of a schoolbook; article in a magazine; verse; stanza | ||
| classifier | บท  | bohtL | [numerical classifier for articles in books, textbooks, magazines, newspapers; songs, poems, stanzas] |
| examples | บทความ | bohtL khwaamM | magazine or newspaper article |
| บทละคร | bohtL laH khaawnM | drama | |
| บทเรียน | bohtL riianM | lesson | |
| บทนำ | bohtL namM | the lead story; prologue; introduction | |
| บทเพลง | bohtL phlaehngM | the words of a song | |
| บทบาท | bohtL baatL | role, part in a play, or movie, choreography | |
| บทกวี | bohtL gaL weeM | poem | |
| อุทานเสริมบท | ooL thaanM seermR bohtL | [a word in Thai grammar which acts as a euphonious or decorative suffix] | |
| บทโดย | bohtL dooyM | screenplay/teleplay/script by … | |
| บทแทรก | bohtL saaekF | supplement | |
| บทสนทนา | bohtL sohnR thaH naaM | a prepared conversation | |
| แม่บท | maaeF bohtL | chapter heading; textual section title | |
| เจ้าบทเจ้ากลอน | jaoF bohtL jaoF glaawnM | poetically-minded person | |
| บทที่... | bohtL theeF | lesson number... | |
| บทลงโทษ | bohtL lohngM tho:htF | penalty; legal punishment; sentence | |
| บทประธาน | bohtL bpraL thaanM | [grammar] subject | |
| บทขยายประธาน | bohtL khaL yaaiR bpraL thaanM | [grammar] subject modifier (adjective) | |
| บทกริยา | bohtL gaL riH yaaM | [grammar] the verb in a predicate phrase | |
| บทขยายกริยา | bohtL khaL yaaiR gaL riH yaaM | [grammar] verb modifier (adverb) | |
| บทกรรม | bohtL gamM maH | [grammar] the object in predicate phrase | |
| บทขยายกรรม | bohtL khaL yaaiR gamM | [grammar] predicate object modifier (adjective) | |
| บทขยายวิเศษณ์ | bohtL khaL yaaiR wiH saehtL | [grammar] a modifier of an adjective or adverb (adverb) | |
| ทฤษฎีบท | thritH saL deeM bohtL | theorem; proposition | |
| ทวิบท | thaH wiH bohtL | biped; two-footed animal; bipedal | |
| แม่บท | maaeF bohtL | leading role | |
| แม่บท | maaeF bohtL | topic; subject | |
| แม่บท | maaeF bohtL | original; archetype; paradigm; pattern; prototype; standard; model | |
| แม่บท | maaeF bohtL | original dance; prototypical dance | |
| บทวิพากษ์ศาล | bohtL wiH phaakF saanR | the judgement of the court; the court's decision | |
| บทประพันธ์ | bohtL bpraL phanM | literary work; oevre | |
| บทวิจารณ์ | bohtL wiH jaanM | written critique or criticism | |
| sample sentences | |||
เราจะไม่ปล่อยให้นักแสดงระดับสูงรับบทก๊อกๆ แก๊กๆ ให้แก่พระเอกนางเอกวัยรุ่นที่ไม่รู้ว่าการแสดงคืออะไร raoM jaL maiF bplaawyL haiF nakH saL daaengM raH dapL suungR rapH bohtL gaawkH maaiH gaawkH gaaekH gaaekH haiF gaaeL phraH aehkL naangM aehkL waiM roonF theeF maiF ruuH waaF gaanM saL daaengM kheuuM aL raiM "We would not allow top level actors to accept meaningless roles; rather (we give them to) teenage stars who do not know what acting is." | |||
| as a prefix | บทบรรณาธิการ | bohtL banM naaM thiH gaanM | editorial |
| 2. [classifier] | |||
| definition | [numerical classifier for articles in books, textbooks, magazines, newspapers; songs, poems, stanzas] | ||
| enumerated nouns | กลอน | glaawnM | [general] poem, poetry, a verse, rhyme, or jingle |
| กลอน | glaawnM | [a type of Thai versification] | |
| กลอนเพลงยาว | glaawnM phlaehngM yaaoM | a form of Thai octameter poem | |
| กาพย์ | gaapL | Gavya [a type of Thai versification] | |
| คำอธิษฐาน | khamM aL thitH thaanR | prayer; vow; determination | |
| ฉันท์ | chanR | [a type of Thai versification with metrical composition derived from India] | |
| บท | bohtL | chapter of a book; lesson of a schoolbook; article in a magazine; verse; stanza | |
| บท | bohtL | [drama, show, film, book] episode | |
| บทกวี | bohtL gaL weeM | poem | |
| บทนำ | bohtL namM | the lead story; prologue; introduction | |
| บทประพันธ์ | bohtL bpraL phanM | literary work; oevre | |
| บทลงโทษ | bohtL lohngM tho:htF | penalty; legal punishment; sentence | |
| บทวิเคราะห์ | bohtL wiH khrawH | an analysis; review | |
| เพลงเพื่อชีวิต | phlaehngM pheuuaF cheeM witH | Songs for Life (a genre of Thai songs that deals with spirituality, social issues, and criticism) | |
| ภาษิต | phaaM sitL | saying; proverb; motto; saw; teaching; maxim; adage | |
| อารัมภกถา | aaM ramM phaH gaL thaaR | preface; introduction; foreword | |
| อารัมภบท | aaM ramM phaH bohtL | preface; introduction; foreword | |
| อาศิรพจน์ | aaM siL raH phohtH | blessing | |
| อาศิรพาท | aaM siL raH phaatF | blessing | |
| อาศิรวาท | aaM siL raH waatF | blessing | |
| อาเศียรวาท | aaM siianR raH waatF | blessing | |
| examples | บทกวีนิพนธ์ | bohtL gaL weeM niH phohnM | poetics |
| บทพิสูจน์ | bohtL phiH suutL | theorem; statement of proof | |
| บทวิเคราะห์ | bohtL wiH khrawH | an analysis; review | |
| sample sentence | |||
| 3. | |||
| definition | [drama, show, film, book] episode | ||
| classifier | บท | bohtL | [numerical classifier for articles in books, textbooks, magazines, newspapers; songs, poems, stanzas] |
| examples | |||
| สวมบท | suaamR bohtL | to take on the role of | |
| 4. [noun, formal] | |||
| definition | stanza | ||
| notes | In กลอน , two วรรค 's equal one บาท . Two บาท 's equal one บท . Four วรรค 's thus equal one บท . | ||
| categories | |||
| related words | บาท | baatL | a foot (line) of a poem |
| วรรค | wakH | a half of a บาท | |
| example | บทร้อยกรอง | bohtL raawyH graawngM | stanza of poetry |
online source for this page
