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| บท bohtL |  |
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| 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 |
| 5. | role; part (in a play) |
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| 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; essay |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
| บทบัญญัติ | bohtL banM yatL | law; statute; legislation | |
| ตัวบทกฎหมาย | dtuaaM bohtL gohtL maaiR | the letter of the law; the law | |
| บทสวด | bohtL suaatL | prayer; chapter or verse of prayer | |
| บทเฉพาะกาล | bohtL chaL phawH gaanM | transitory provisions; temporary provisions | |
| บทสวดมนต์ | bohtL suaatL mohnM | chant, prayer, mantra [especially in Buddhism] | |
| บทคัดย่อ | bohtL khatH yaawF | abstract [in a technical paper] | |
| ปฐมบท | bpaL thohmR maH bohtL | introduction; beginning; first chapter | |
| sample sentences | |||
| as a prefix | บทเกี้ยวพาราสี | bohtL giaaoF phaaM raaM seeR | love scene (in a movie or play) |
| บทบรรณาธิการ | bohtL banM naaM thiH gaanM | editorial | |
| บทอาขยาน | bohtL aaM khaL yaanM | a lesson to memorize and recite | |
| 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] | |
| คำประพันธ์ | khamM bpraL phanM | verse; poetry | |
| คำสั่งสอน | khamM sangL saawnR | teaching; doctrine; instruction | |
| คำอธิษฐาน | khamM aL thitH thaanR | prayer; vow; determination | |
| ฉันท์ | chanR | [a type of Thai versification with metrical composition derived from India] | |
| ธรรมีกถา | thamM meeM gaL thaaR | Buddhist religious talk; sermon | |
| 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 | |
| บทเกี้ยวพาราสี | bohtL giaaoF phaaM raaM seeR | love scene (in a movie or play) | |
| บทคัดย่อ | bohtL khatH yaawF | abstract [in a technical paper] | |
| บทเฉพาะกาล | bohtL chaL phawH gaanM | transitory provisions; temporary provisions | |
| 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 | |
| บทสวด | bohtL suaatL | prayer; chapter or verse of prayer | |
| บทสวดมนต์ | bohtL suaatL mohnM | chant, prayer, mantra [especially in Buddhism] | |
| บทอาขยาน | bohtL aaM khaL yaanM | a lesson to memorize and recite | |
| ปฐมบท | bpaL thohmR maH bohtL | introduction; beginning; first chapter | |
| 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 | |
| สาสน์ | saatL | message; order; instruction | |
| 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 sentences | |||
| 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 |
| 5. | |||
| definition | role; part (in a play) | ||
| examples | บทบาท | bohtL baatL | role, part in a play, or movie, choreography |
| แม่บท | maaeF bohtL | leading role | |
| ตีบทแตก | dteeM bohtL dtaaekL | to perform well; have an excellent act | |
| ตีบทไม่แตก | dteeM bohtL maiF dtaaekL | to play a role poorly; be unable to perform | |
| sample sentences | เราจะไม่ปล่อยให้นักแสดงระดับสูงรับบทก๊อก ๆ แก๊ก ๆ 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." | ||
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