กอเตย
gɔɔ-dtəəiMeaning
1NounB1
clump of pandan
a clump or cluster of pandan plants (Pandanus), growing together from a base
Examples
หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)กอเตยgɔɔ-dtəəiกอเตยgɔɔ-dtəəiclump of pandanไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)
Grandma planted a clump of pandan behind the house.
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เวลาwee-laaทำtamขนมไทยkà-nǒm-taiแม่mɛ̂ɛจะjàเดินไปdəən-bpaiตัดdtàtใบจากbai-jàakกอเตยgɔɔ-dtəəiข้างkâangรั้วrúuaมาmaaคั้นkánน้ำnáam
When making Thai desserts, Mom will go cut leaves from the clump of pandan by the fence to extract the juice.
กอเตยgɔɔ-dtəəiที่บ้านtîi-bâanแตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเยอะมากyə́-mâakจนjonต้องdtɔ̂ngแยกyɛ̂ɛkไปbpaiปลูกbplùukที่อื่นtîi-ʉ̀ʉnบ้างbâang
The clump of pandan at home has sprouted so many new shoots that we have to separate some to plant elsewhere.
กลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmอ่อนๆòn ònที่têeโชยมาchoi maaจากjàakกอเตยgo dteuuiริมสระน้ำrim sà náamสร้างsâangบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatที่têeผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiให้กับhâi gàpสวนsŭuanแห่งนี้hàeng née
The faint, fragrant aroma wafting from the clump of pandan by the pond creates a relaxing atmosphere for this garden.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
gɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เตยdtəəiเตยdtəəi1Toey (given name)2pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius)3pandanus (screw pine, genus Pandanus)Toey (given name)Part 2
กอเตยgɔɔ-dtəəiกอเตยgɔɔ-dtəəiclump of pandanclump of pandanWord