ตะโก
dtà-gooMeaning
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a Diospyros (persimmon/ebony) tree; its wood or fruit
A Thai common name for several trees in the genus Diospyros (persimmon/ebony). Known for hard, dark wood and sometimes small edible fruit; also popular for bonsai (ไม้ดัด).
Examples
คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòo1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ดัดdàtดัดdàt1[to] bend; reshape; adjust2[to] curl/perm (hair)3[to] correct; reform (behavior/attitude)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ตะโกdtà-gohตะโกdtà-goha Diospyros (persimmon/ebony) tree; its wood or fruitให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4statue; sculpted image; figure5grammatical formสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My grandfather loves to shape ebony trees (as bonsai) into various animal forms; it's very beautiful.
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ที่tîiสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanมีmiiต้นdtônตะโกใหญ่dtà-goo-yàiอยู่yùuต้นdtônหนึ่งnʉ̀ngให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoดีมากdii-mâak
There is a large ebony tree in the backyard that provides excellent shade.
เนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônตะโกdtà-gooมีmiiสีเข้มsǐi-kêmและlɛ́แข็งkɛ̌ngมากmâakจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomนำมาnam-maaทำtamเครื่องเรือนkrʉ̂ʉang-rʉʉanและlɛ́ด้ามdâamเครื่องมือkrʉ̂ʉang-mʉʉ
The wood of the ebony tree is very dark and hard, so it is popularly used for making furniture and tool handles.
ผลpŏnของkŏngต้นdtônตะโกdtà-gohบางชนิดbaang chá-nítสามารถsăa-mâatรับประทานได้ráp-bprà-taan dâaiแต่dtàeถ้าtâaยังyangไม่mâiสุกsùkเต็มที่dtem têeจะjàมีรสฝาดmee rót fàat
The fruit of some ebony tree species is edible, but it will have an astringent taste if not fully ripe.
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
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 | — | — |