กะยอม
gà-yɔɔmMeaning
1NounC1
a type of tree (Shorea roxburghii)
A type of tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family, known for its fragrant white flowers and useful timber; also known as พะยอมพะยอมpá-yɔɔmwhite meranti; Shorea roxburghii (phayom).
Examples
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngพอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngwhen [sb/sth] arrives; as soon asหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛngหน้าแล้งnâa-lɛ́ɛng1dry season2in the dry seasonต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)กะยอมgà-yɔɔmกะยอมgà-yɔɔma type of tree (Shorea roxburghii)ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔk[to] bloom; [to] flowerสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When the dry season arrives, the Krayom tree at my grandma's house will be full of white blossoms and smell very fragrant.
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ไม้máaiกะยอมgà-yɔɔmเป็นbpenไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngที่นิยมtîi-ní-yomนำมาnam-maaทำtamเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanหรือrʉ̌ʉเครื่องเรือนkrʉ̂ʉang-rʉʉanเพราะprɔ́มีmiiความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanสูงsǔung
Krayom wood is a hardwood popularly used for making house pillars or furniture due to its high durability.
ยามราตรีyaam-raa-dtriiกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmละมุนlá-munของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkกะยอมgà-yɔɔmที่tîiร่วงหล่นrûuang-lònบนพื้นดินbon-pʉ́ʉn-dingợiให้hâiหวนนึกถึงhǔuan-nʉ́k-tʉ̌ngอดีตà-dìitอันanแสนsɛ̌ɛnหวานwǎan
At night, the gentle fragrance of fallen Krayom flowers on the ground evokes sweet memories of the past.
ต้นdtônกะยอมgà-yɔɔmเป็นbpenไม้ยืนต้นmáai-yʉʉn-dtônผลัดใบplàt-baiในnaiวงศ์wongยางyaangนาnaaมีmiiถิ่นกำเนิดtìn-gam-nə̀ətในnaiเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ee-chiia-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔk-chǐiang-dtâaiและlɛ́มักmákพบpópได้dâaiตามdtaamป่าเบญจพรรณbpàa-been-jà-pan
The Krayom tree is a deciduous tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family, native to Southeast Asia and often found in mixed deciduous forests.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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ยอมyɔɔmยอมyɔɔm1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)[to] agree; consentPart 2
กะยอมgà-yɔɔmกะยอมgà-yɔɔma type of tree (Shorea roxburghii)a type of tree (Shorea roxburghii)Word