ดอกช่อ
dɔ̀ɔk-chɔ̂ɔMeaning
1NounB2
flower cluster; inflorescence
A group of flowers borne together on a common stalk or branching system, rather than a single flower borne alone.
Examples
ดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)เข็มkĕmเข็มkĕm1needle; pin2syringe needle3hand (of a clock); pointer4ixoraเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ดอกช่อdòk chôrดอกช่อdòk chôrflower cluster; inflorescenceเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)เล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainรวมกันruuam ganรวมกันruuam gan1together; collectively2[to] gather; [to] come together; [to] combine3[to] add up to; [to] totalที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)กิ่งgìngกิ่งgìng1branch; twig (small)2branch; offshoot (figurative)3classifier: branches, twigs
Ixora flowers form an inflorescence because many small flowers grow together at the tip of a branch.
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ครูkruuให้เราhâi-raoเปรียบเทียบbprìiap-tîiapดอกช่อdɔ̀ɔk-chɔ̂ɔของkɔ̌ɔngกล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiกับgàpดอกdɔ̀ɔkเดี่ยวdìiaoของkɔ̌ɔngชบาchá-baa
The teacher asked us to compare an orchid's inflorescence with a hibiscus's solitary flower.
ดอกช่อdòk chôrของkŏngทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wanดูคล้ายdoo kláaiดอกdòkใหญ่yàiดอกdòkเดียวdiiaoแต่dtàeจริงjingๆ-แล้วláeoประกอบด้วยbprà-gòp dûuaiดอกdòkย่อยyôiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan mâakที่têeอัดแน่นàt nâenอยู่yòoบนbonฐานtăanรองrongดอกdòkร่วมกันrûuam gan
A sunflower's inflorescence looks like one large flower, but it actually consists of many small florets packed onto a shared receptacle.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatจำแนกjam-nɛ̂ɛkชนิดchá-nítของkɔ̌ɔngดอกช่อdɔ̀ɔk-chɔ̂ɔโดยdooiพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaว่าwâaดอกdɔ̀ɔkย่อยyɔ̂ɔiเรียงตัวriiang-dtuuaบนbonแกนกลางgɛɛn-glaangอย่างไรyàang-raiและlɛ́ก้านgâanช่อchɔ̂ɔแตกแขนงdtɛ̀ɛk-kà-nɛ̌ɛngหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâi
Botanists classify inflorescences by examining how the individual flowers are arranged along the central axis and whether the stalk branches.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dɔ̀ɔk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)flower; blossomPart 1
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ดอกช่อdɔ̀ɔk-chɔ̂ɔดอกช่อdɔ̀ɔk-chɔ̂ɔflower cluster; inflorescenceflower cluster; inflorescenceWord