ดงไม้
dong-máaiMeaning
1NounB1
thicket; grove
a dense group of trees or plants; a thicket or grove.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asกระต่ายgrà-dtàaiกระต่ายgrà-dtàai1rabbit2hare3Rabbit (Chinese zodiac)4female pubic area (slang, vulgar)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; courseเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-nai[to] go into [sth]; [to] enter [sth]ดงไม้dong-máaiดงไม้dong-máaithicket; grove
We saw a rabbit run into the thicket.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเดินdəənลึกlʉ́kเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiดงไม้dong-máaiแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmส่องsɔ̀ɔngมาmaaไม่ถึงmâi-tʉ̌ng
As we walked deeper into the grove, the sunlight started to not reach us.
เด็กๆdèk dèkชอบchôpไปbpaiสร้างsâangบ้านbâanต้นไม้dtôn máaiเล็กๆlék lékในnaiดงไม้dong máaiหลังlăngโรงเรียนrong rian
The kids like to build a small treehouse in the grove behind the school.
การอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rákดงไม้dong-máaiเหล่านี้lào-níiมีmiiความสำคัญkwaam-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetในnaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenที่อยู่อาศัยtîi-yùu-aa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít
Conserving these groves is important for the local ecosystem because they are habitats for various wild animals.
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 endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dong
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ดงdongดงdong1thicket; dense woodland2hotspot; cluster (often negative)3classifier: thicket/dense growth (rare)thicket; dense woodlandPart 1
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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ดงไม้dong-máaiดงไม้dong-máaithicket; grovethicket; groveWord