ดอกปีบ
dɔ̀ɔk-bpìipMeaning
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Indian cork flower
The flower of the Indian cork tree (Millingtonia hortensis): a fragrant, white, tubular or trumpet-shaped blossom.
Examples
ตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉnตอนกลางคืนdtɔɔn-glaang-kʉʉn1at night; during the night2nighttime; the night periodกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scentดอกปีบdɔ̀ɔk-bpìipดอกปีบdɔ̀ɔk-bpìipIndian cork flowerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หอมฟุ้งhɔ̌ɔm-fúngหอมฟุ้งhɔ̌ɔm-fúng1fragrant; sweet-smelling; filled with fragrance2[to] smell strongly pleasantไปทั่วbpai-tûuaไปทั่วbpai-tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2all over; everywhere (extent marker)สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)
At night, the fragrance of Indian cork flowers spreads throughout the garden.
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คุณยายkun-yaaiชอบchɔ̂ɔpเก็บgèpดอกปีบdɔ̀ɔk-bpìipสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoที่tîiร่วงลงrûuang-longมาmaaใส่sàiในnaiขันน้ำkǎn-náam
My grandmother likes to collect the white Indian cork flowers that have fallen and put them in a water bowl.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngดอกปีบdɔ̀ɔk-bpìipที่tîiร่วงหล่นrûuang-lònเกลื่อนglʉ̀ʉanพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinทำให้tam-hâiรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kทั้งtángงดงามngót-ngaamและlɛ́เศร้าsâoในเวลาเดียวกันnai-wee-laa-diiao-gan
The image of Indian cork flowers scattered on the ground evokes a sense of both beauty and melancholy at the same time.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngดอกปีบdɔ̀ɔk-bpìipคือkʉʉมีmiiรูปrûupทรงเป็นsong-bpenหลอดlɔ̀ɔtยาวyaaoสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoและlɛ́มีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuua
A distinctive feature of the Indian cork flower is its long, tubular shape, white color, and unique fragrance.
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 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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ปีบbpìipปีบbpìip1rectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene can2(classifier) rectangular metal cans3Indian cork tree; Indian cork tree flowerrectangular metal can; 20‑liter kerosene canPart 2
ดอกปีบdɔ̀ɔk-bpìipดอกปีบdɔ̀ɔk-bpìipIndian cork flowerIndian cork flowerWord