จุรี
jù-riiMeaning
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rain tree; monkeypod (Samanea saman)
The rain tree (Samanea saman), a large tropical shade tree with a wide crown and pink powder-puff flowers; also called the monkeypod tree; a shortened form of the Thai word 'chamchuri'.
Examples
ตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wanตอนกลางวันdtɔɔn-glaang-wan1during the day; in the daytime2daytime; daylight hoursอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยไปləəi-bpaiเลยไปləəi-bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootนั่งพักnâng-pákนั่งพักnâng-pák[to] sit and restใต้dtâaiใต้dtâai1under; beneath; below2south (direction)3southern region; the South4south; southern5under; subject to (authority/rules)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)จุรีjù-riiจุรีjù-riirain tree; monkeypod (Samanea saman)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
It was very hot at midday, so we went to rest under a large rain tree.
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พอpɔɔตกเย็นdtòk-yenใบbaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônจุรีjù-riiก็gɔ̂จะjàหุบhùpเข้าหากันkâo-hǎa-ganเหมือนกับว่าmʉ̌ʉan-gàp-wâaมันmanกำลังจะgam-lang-jàนอนหลับnɔɔn-làp
When evening comes, the leaves of the rain tree fold together, as if it's going to sleep.
ภาพpâapอุโมงค์ù-moongต้นdtônจุรีjù-riiที่tîiเขียวชอุ่มkǐiao-chá-ùmทอดยาวtɔ̂ɔt-yaaoเป็นbpenทางเข้าtaang-kâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiกลายเป็นglaai-bpenภาพจำpâap-jamที่tîiหลายคนlǎai-konประทับใจbprà-táp-jai
The image of the lush, green tunnel of rain trees stretching along the university entrance has become a memorable and impressive sight for many.
ต้นdtônจุรีjù-reeเป็นbpenพันธุ์ไม้pan máiโตเร็วdtoh reoที่têeมีmeeเรือนreuuanยอดแผ่กว้างyôt pàe gwâangให้ร่มเงาhâi rôm ngaoได้dâiดีเยี่ยมdee yîiamจึงjeungนิยมní-yomปลูกbplòokตามdtaamสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náและláeริมถนนrim tà-nŏnสายsăaiต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
The rain tree is a fast-growing species with a wide-spreading crown that provides excellent shade, so it is popularly planted in parks and along various roads.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
jù
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
จุjùจุjù1[to] hold; have a capacity of2capacious; able to hold a large amount[to] hold; have a capacity ofPart 1
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จุรีjù-riiจุรีjù-riirain tree; monkeypod (Samanea saman)rain tree; monkeypod (Samanea saman)Word