ฉมาดล
chà-mǎa-donMeaning
1NounC2
earth; ground
the surface of the earth or ground (typically used in literary, poetic, or highly formal contexts)
Examples
หยาดyàatหยาดyàat1drop; bead (of liquid)2[to] drip; fall in drops3tiny amount; trace (often of liquid or grace)ฝนโปรยปรายfǒn-bprooi-bpraaiฝนโปรยปรายfǒn-bprooi-bpraai1drizzle; light rain2[for rain] to fall lightly; [to] drizzleลงมาlong-maaลงมาlong-maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underกระทบgrà-tópกระทบgrà-tóp1[to] affect; impact2[to] hit; strike; come into contact withฉมาดลchà-mǎa-donฉมาดลchà-mǎa-donearth; groundทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ət[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead toกลิ่นไอดินglìn-ai-dinกลิ่นไอดินglìn-ai-dinearthy smell; scent of damp earthที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerหอมสดชื่นhɔ̌ɔm-sòt-chʉ̂ʉnหอมสดชื่นhɔ̌ɔm-sòt-chʉ̂ʉnfragrant and refreshing; fresh-scentedไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)บริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-ween1area; vicinity2around; in the vicinity of
Falling raindrops struck the surface of the earth, creating a fresh, fragrant scent of soil all around.
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กวีgà-wiiบรรยายban-yaaiภาพpâapแสงจันทร์นวลsɛ̌ɛng-jan-nuuanผ่องpɔ̀ngที่tîiสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngลงมาlong-maaอาบàapฉมาดลchà-mǎa-donในnaiยามค่ำคืนyaam-kâm-kʉʉnได้dâaiอย่างงดงามyàang-ngót-ngaam
The poet beautifully described the image of the bright moonlight bathing the surface of the earth at night.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaสิ้นสุดsîn-sùtสงครามsǒng-kraamอันanโหดร้ายhòot-ráaiซากปรักหักพังsâak-bpràk-hàk-pangและlɛ́คราบน้ำkrâap-náamตาdtaaต่างdtàangทับถมtáp-tǒmอยู่yùuบนbonฉมาดลchà-mǎa-donอันanกว้างใหญ่gwâang-yài
When the cruel war ended, ruins and tear stains accumulated on the vast surface of the ground.
มวลmuuanพฤกษาprʉ́k-sǎaต่างdtàangผลัดใบplàt-baiหล่นlònร่วงrûuangสู่sùuฉมาดลchà-mǎa-donประหนึ่งbprà-nʉ̀ngสัจธรรมsàt-jà-tamแห่งhɛ̀ngชีวิตchii-wítที่tîiท้ายสุดtáai-sùtต้องdtɔ̂ngคืนkʉʉnสู่sùuสามัญsǎa-man
The multitude of flora shed their leaves, falling to the surface of the earth, as if representing the ultimate truth of life that must eventually return to its origins.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ฉมาดล said ฉะ-หมา-ดล?
chà-mǎa-don
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
chà
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 | — | — |