ขะยอม
kà-yɔɔmMeaning
1NounC2
white meranti
a species of large timber tree (Shorea roxburghii) known for its fragrant white flowers; often used as a regional or alternative name for 'pha-yom' (พะยอมพะยอมpá-yɔɔmwhite meranti; Shorea roxburghii)
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa1the North; northern region (of Thailand)2northern (style, food, etc.)นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ขะยอมkà-yɔɔmขะยอมkà-yɔɔmwhite merantiไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉnสดชื่นsòt-chʉ̂ʉn1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigorating
Villagers in the North like to plant the Khayom tree in temples because its flowers have a fresh, fragrant scent.
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ไม้máaiขะยอมkà-yɔɔmเป็นbpenไม้เนื้อแข็งmáai-nʉ́ʉa-kɛ̌ngที่tîiคนโบราณkon-boo-raanมักmákนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiสร้างsâangบ้านเรือนbâan-rʉʉanและlɛ́ทำtamเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉการเกษตรgaan-gà-sèet
Khayom wood is a hardwood that ancient people often used to build houses and make agricultural tools.
ในnaiช่วงปลายchûuang-bplaaiฤดูหนาวrʉ́-duu-nǎaoเข้าสู่kâo-sùuฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnต้นdtônขะยอมkà-yɔɔmจะjàผลิดอกplì-dɔ̀ɔkสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoสะพรั่งsà-prângและlɛ́ส่งsòngกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmโชยchooiไปทั่วbpai-tûuaบริเวณป่าbɔɔ-rí-ween-bpàa
During the transition from late winter to summer, the Khayom tree blooms in full white and sends its fragrance wafting throughout the forest area.
กวีgà-wiiล้านนาláan-naaบรรยายถึงban-yaai-tʉ̌ngความงามkwaam-ngaamและlɛ́กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmรัญจวนran-juuanของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkขะยอมkà-yɔɔmในnaiวรรณกรรมพื้นบ้านwan-ná-gam-pʉ́ʉn-bâanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสื่อถึงsʉ̀ʉ-tʉ̌ngความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngหญิงสาวyǐng-sǎao
Lanna poets describe the beauty and alluring fragrance of the Khayom flower in folk literature to symbolize the purity of young maidens.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High 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 | — | — |