กิ่งชำ
gìng-chamMeaning
1NounB2
plant cutting
A piece of a plant, such as a stem or branch, that is cut off and used for propagation.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnGrandma Sorn (proper name/address)วิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayขยายพันธุ์kà-yǎai-panขยายพันธุ์kà-yǎai-pan[to] propagate (plants); breed (animals)ต้นกุหลาบdtôn-gù-làapต้นกุหลาบdtôn-gù-làaprose plant; rose bushโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกิ่งชำgìng-chamกิ่งชำgìng-champlant cutting
My grandmother taught me how to propagate roses using cuttings.
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ฉันchǎnลองlɔɔngเอาaoกิ่งชำgìng-chamต้นdtônมะลิmá-líไปbpaiปักbpàkในดินnai-dinผ่านไปpàan-bpaiสองsɔ̌ɔngสัปดาห์sàp-daaมันmanก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmแตกใบdtɛ̀ɛk-baiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛo
I tried planting a jasmine cutting in the soil, and after two weeks, it has started to sprout new leaves.
เพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiกิ่งชำgìng-chamมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatรอดrɔ̂ɔtสูงขึ้นsǔung-kʉ̂nควรkuuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakกิ่งgìngที่tîiไม่mâiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́ไม่mâiแก่gɛ̀ɛเกินไปgəən-bpaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoจุ่มjùmปลายbplaaiในnaiฮอร์โมนhɔɔ-moonเร่งรากrêng-râakก่อนgɔ̀ɔnปลูกbplùuk
To increase the survival rate of a cutting, one should choose a semi-hardwood stem and dip the end in rooting hormone before planting.
การขยายพันธุ์gaan-kà-yǎai-panด้วยdûuaiกิ่งชำgìng-chamเป็นbpenวิธีwí-tiiที่tîiรับประกันráp-bprà-ganว่าwâaต้นdtônใหม่màiจะมีjà-miiลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางพันธุกรรมtaang-pan-tú-gamเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanต้นแม่dtôn-mɛ̂ɛทุกtúkประการbprà-gaanซึ่งsʉ̂ngต่างจากdtàang-jàakการgaanเพาะpɔ́เมล็ดmá-létที่tîiอาจàatเกิดgə̀ətการกลายพันธุ์gaan-glaai-panได้dâai
Propagation by cuttings is a method that guarantees the new plant will be genetically identical to the parent, unlike growing from seeds where mutations can occur.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is กิ่งชำ said กิ่ง-ชัม?
gìng-cham
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gìng
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
กิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigsbranch; twig (small)Part 1
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ชำchamชำcham1dry groceries; sundries2[to] root cuttings; [to] raise plants for transplantingdry groceries; sundriesPart 2
กิ่งชำgìng-chamกิ่งชำgìng-champlant cuttingplant cuttingWord