ช่อ
chɔ̂ɔMeanings
1NounB1
bouquet; bunch; cluster
a grouped set of flowers, leaves, or similar items bound or growing together
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offช่อchɔ̂ɔช่อchɔ̂ɔ1bouquet; bunch; cluster2spray (of flowers); inflorescenceดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làapดอกกุหลาบdɔ̀ɔk-gù-làaprose (flower)แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วันเกิดwan-gə̀ətวันเกิดwan-gə̀ətbirthday
He bought a bouquet of red roses for his mom on her birthday.
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เมื่อวานmêuua waanฉันchănผูกpòokช่อดอกไม้chô dok-máiเล็กlékๆ-จากjàakดอกไม้dòk máaiในnaiสวนsŭuanไปเยี่ยมbpai yîiamเพื่อนpêuuanที่têeป่วยbpùai
Yesterday I tied a small bouquet from garden flowers to visit a sick friend.
เจ้าบ่าวjâo bàaoมอบmôpช่อดอกไม้chô dok-máiให้hâiเจ้าสาวjâo săaoหลังจากนั้นlăng jàak nánเธอterก็gâwโยนyohnช่อchôrให้hâiเพื่อนpêuuanๆ-ตามธรรมเนียมdtaam tam-niiam
The groom gave the bride a bouquet, after which she tossed it to her friends as tradition.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanจัดดอกไม้jàt-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiมัดmátใบbaiยูคาลิปตัสyuu-kaa-líp-dtàtรวมกับruuam-gàpดอกdɔ̀ɔkทิวลิปtiu-lípเป็นช่อbpen-chɔ̂ɔเรียวยาวriiao-yaaoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpสไตล์มินิมอลsà-dtai-mí-ní-mɔɔnของkɔ̌ɔngงานngaan
The florist tied eucalyptus leaves together with tulips into a slender bouquet to match the event’s minimal style.
2NounB2
spray (of flowers); inflorescence
a branching arrangement of flowers on a plant
Examples
ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ช่อchôrช่อchôr1bouquet; bunch; cluster2spray (of flowers); inflorescenceมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-เรียงriangเรียงriang1[to] arrange; put in order2[to] line up; lay out3in a row; consecutivelyเป็นกลุ่มbpen glùmเป็นกลุ่มbpen glùm1in a group2[to] form groups; be groupedสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaambeautiful; lovely
The mango tree behind the house has started to form inflorescences, with small flowers arranged beautifully.
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ช่อchɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngดอกdɔ̀ɔkลำไยlam-yaiแตกกิ่งdtɛ̀ɛk-gìngย่อยyɔ̂ɔiหลายlǎaiแขนงkà-nɛ̌ɛngทำให้tam-hâiผึ้งpʉ̂ngบินbinมาmaaรุมrumตอมdtɔɔm
The longan's inflorescence branches into many small stalks, attracting swarms of bees.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkแบบbɛ̀ɛpช่อchɔ̂ɔกระจะgrà-jàมีmiiดอกdɔ̀ɔkย่อยyɔ̂ɔiเรียงriiangตามdtaamแกนหลักgɛɛn-làkจากjàakโคนkoonไปbpaiปลายbplaai
The botanist explained that a raceme inflorescence has florets arranged along the main axis from base to tip.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkไผ่pàiแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtเมล็ดmá-létจะร่วงjà-rûuangพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganส่งผลให้sòng-pǒn-hâiทั้งtángกอgɔɔหมดแรงmòt-rɛɛngและlɛ́ยืนต้นตายyʉʉn-dtôn-dtaai
When the bamboo inflorescences mature, the seeds drop simultaneously, causing the clump to weaken and die standing.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
chɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |