ชะมด
chá-mótMeanings
1NounB2
civet; civet cat
a small nocturnal mammal with a long body and tail, found mainly in tropical Asia and Africa
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สวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtสวนสัตว์sǔuan-sàtzooแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi1here; this place (formal)2this (postposed, formal)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsชะมดchá-mótชะมดchá-mót1civet; civet cat2civet musk; civet scentที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ng1just; recently2only just now; only nowเกิดใหม่gə̀ət-màiเกิดใหม่gə̀ət-mài1newly born; newly formed2[to] be reborn; reincarnate3[to] be renewed; come into being again4[to] respawn (gaming)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
This zoo has several newly born baby civets.
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ชะมดchá-mótเป็นbpenสัตว์sàtที่tîiมักจะmák-jàออกหากินɔ̀ɔk-hǎa-ginในเวลากลางคืนnai-wee-laa-glaang-kʉʉn
The civet is an animal that usually forages at night.
ชะมดchá-mótมีmiiลำตัวlam-dtuuaยาวyaaoและlɛ́ปราดเปรียวbpràat-bpriiaoทำให้tam-hâiมันmanสามารถsǎa-mâatปีนป่ายbpiin-bpàaiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiได้dâaiอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛo
The civet has a long and agile body, allowing it to climb trees nimbly.
นักวิจัยnák-wí-jaiติดตั้งdtìt-dtângกล้องglɔ̂ngดักdàkถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapในnaiป่าลึกbpàa-lʉ́kเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaพฤติกรรมprʉ́t-dtì-gamการหาgaan-hǎaกินginของkɔ̌ɔngชะมดchá-mót
Researchers installed camera traps in the deep forest to study the foraging behavior of the civet.
2NounC1
civet musk; civet scent
a strong-smelling substance from civets, traditionally used in perfume and medicine
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น้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmน้ำหอมnáam-hɔ̌ɔmperfume; fragranceขวดkùuatขวดkùuat1bottle2classifier: bottleนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒm1ingredient; component2mixture; blend (the combined substance)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชะมดchá-mótชะมดchá-mót1civet; civet cat2civet musk; civet scentเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentติดทนนานdtìt-ton-naanติดทนนานdtìt-ton-naanlong‑lasting; long‑wearing
This bottle of perfume contains civet musk to make the scent last long.
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ในnaiตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaaไทยtaiโบราณboo-raanมักจะmák-jàมีmiiการใช้gaan-cháiชะมดchá-mótเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaบำรุงbam-rungหัวใจhǔua-jai
In ancient Thai medical recipes, civet musk is often used as an ingredient to nourish the heart.
กลิ่นglìnของkɔ̌ɔngชะมดchá-mótในnaiสัดส่วนsàt-sùuanที่tîiพอเหมาะpɔɔ-mɔ̀จะjàช่วยchûuaiชูchuuกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmของkɔ̌ɔngเครื่องหอมkrʉ̂ʉang-hɔ̌ɔmไทยtaiให้hâiมีmiiความลุ่มลึกkwaam-lûm-lʉ́kมากmâakยิ่งขึ้นyîng-kʉ̂n
The scent of civet musk in proper proportions helps enhance the fragrance of Thai perfumery, giving it much greater depth.
แพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen taiประยุกต์bprà-yúkยังคงyang kongศึกษาsèuk-săaคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtทางเภสัชวิทยาtaang pay-sàt-chá-wít-tá-yaaของkŏngชะมดchá-mótที่têeใช้cháiในnaiยาหอมyaa hŏmแก้gâeลมlomวิงเวียนwing wiian
Applied Thai traditional medicine practitioners are still studying the pharmacological properties of the civet musk used in aromatic medicines for dizziness.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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ชะมดchá-mótชะมดchá-mótcivet; civet catcivet; civet catWord