กรูด
grùutMeaning
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Jerusalem thorn (Parkinsonia aculeata)
a thorny shrub or small tree known as Jerusalem thorn
Examples
บ้านสวนbâan-sǔuanบ้านสวนbâan-sǔuangarden/orchard home; countryside home with gardensของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1aunt (older sister of father or mother)2auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นกรูดdtôn-grùutต้นกรูดdtôn-grùutmakrut lime tree (regional)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛo1in the style of; of the type2in a row; in lineรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoหนามnǎamหนามnǎam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)แหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-kom1sharp; pointed2keen; incisive
My aunt's country house has Jerusalem thorn trees planted as a hedge because they have sharp thorns.
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ต้นกรูดdtôn-grùutเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngที่tîiขึ้นkʉ̂nได้ดีdâai-diiในดินnai-dinปนbponทรายsaaiและlɛ́มักจะmák-jàออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสดใสsòt-sǎiในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔn
The Jerusalem thorn is a drought-tolerant plant that grows well in sandy soil and usually produces bright yellow flowers in the summer.
ในnaiตำราdtam-raaยาสมุนไพรyaa sà-mǔn praiโบราณboh-raanมีmeeการกล่าวถึงgaan glàao tĕungสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunของkŏngส่วนsùuanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangของkŏngต้นกรูดdtôn gròotเช่นchênเปลือกbplèuakและláeใบbaiในnaiการรักษาโรคgaan rák-săa rôhkบางชนิดbaang chá-nít
In ancient herbal medicine texts, the properties of various parts of the Jerusalem thorn, such as its bark and leaves, are mentioned for treating certain ailments.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaต้นกรูดdtôn-grùutจะjàมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotในnaiการเป็นgaan-bpenรั้วrúuaกันganสัตว์sàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛในnaiบางbaangระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetก็gɔ̂ถูกtùukจัดเป็นjàt-bpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtรุกรานrúk-raanที่tîiต้องdtɔ̂ngควบคุมkûuap-kumการแพร่กระจายgaan-prɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaai
Although the Jerusalem thorn is useful as an animal-proof fence, in some ecosystems it is classified as an invasive species whose spread must be controlled.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grùut
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |