ดินเทศ
din-têetMeaning
1NounC1
red ochre; red earth
a type of red earth or clay, often used as a pigment or as an ingredient in traditional medicine
Examples
หมอยาพื้นบ้านmɔ̌ɔ-yaa-pʉ́ʉn-bâanหมอยาพื้นบ้านmɔ̌ɔ-yaa-pʉ́ʉn-bâantraditional healer; folk doctorใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderดินเทศdin-têetดินเทศdin-têetred ochre; red earthเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒm1ingredient; component2mixture; blend (the combined substance)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การทำgaan-tamการทำgaan-tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceยาสมุนไพรyaa-sà-mǔn-praiยาสมุนไพรyaa-sà-mǔn-praiherbal medicine; herbal remedy
The traditional folk healer uses red clay as an ingredient in making herbal medicine.
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ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanช่างเขียนchâang-kǐianภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังpâap-jìt-dtrà-gam-fǎa-pà-nǎngมักจะmák-jàใช้cháiสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngที่tîiได้dâaiจากjàakดินเทศdin-têet
In ancient times, mural painters often used the red color obtained from red earth.
สูตรยาsùut-yaaหอมhɔ̌ɔmโบราณboo-raanบางbaangตำรับdtam-rápระบุrá-bùให้hâiใช้cháiดินเทศdin-têetสะsàตุdtùเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiแก้gɛ̂ɛอาการaa-gaanวิงเวียนศีรษะwing-wiian-sǐi-sàและlɛ́บำรุงbam-rungหัวใจhǔua-jai
Some ancient traditional Thai aromatic medicine formulas specify the use of purified red clay to help relieve dizziness and nourish the heart.
การวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpทางเคมีtaang-kee-miiของkɔ̌ɔngสีsǐiในnaiงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaพบว่าpóp-wâaมีmiiการใช้gaan-cháiดินเทศdin-têetผสมกับpà-sǒm-gàpกาวgaaoหนังnǎngควายkwaaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmการยึดเกาะgaan-yʉ́t-gɔ̀
Chemical composition analysis of paints in Ayutthaya artworks reveals the use of red earth mixed with buffalo hide glue to enhance adhesion.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
din
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
ดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)soil; earth; dirtPart 1
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ดินเทศdin-têetดินเทศdin-têetred ochre; red earthred ochre; red earthWord