ช่อดอก

chɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔk

Meaning

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flower cluster; inflorescence

a cluster of flowers growing on a single stem; an inflorescence.

Examples

กล้วยไม้glûuai máaiกล้วยไม้glûuai máaiorchidต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นี้néeนี้née1this2this oneออกòkออกòk1[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)ช่อดอกchôr dòkช่อดอกchôr dòkflower cluster; inflorescenceยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)เล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)เรียงกันriiang ganเรียงกันriiang gan1in a row; one after another2[to] line up; be arranged together
This orchid plant has a very long flower cluster, with many small flowers arranged on it.
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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

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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ช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkflower cluster; inflorescenceflower cluster; inflorescenceWord