ตัดชำ
dtàt-chamMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] propagate by cuttings
To grow a new plant by cutting off part of a plant, usually a stem or branch, and placing it in soil or another suitable material.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossชำกุหลาบcham-gù-làapชำกุหลาบcham-gù-làap[to] propagate roses by cuttings; root rose cuttingsโดยdooiโดยdooi1by; via; through2in a ... way; -ly3according to; in accordance withปักกิ่งbpàk-gìngปักกิ่งbpàk-gìngBeijing (capital of China)ลงในlong-naiลงในlong-nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inกระถางgrà-tǎangกระถางgrà-tǎangflowerpot; plant potแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)5[to] set; assign; impose6[to] let go of; relinquish (attachment/prejudice)กระถางgrà-tǎangกระถางgrà-tǎangflowerpot; plant potไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ในที่ร่มnai-tîi-rômในที่ร่มnai-tîi-rômin the shade; in a sheltered placeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofรอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitให้hâiให้hâi1[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)รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw upงอกngɔ̂ɔkงอกngɔ̂ɔk1[to] sprout; germinate; grow (new part, e.g., hair/teeth)2[to] increase; get added (often unexpectedly)
Mom propagated roses from cuttings in pots, then put the pots in the shade to let the cuttings take root.
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ถ้าtâaอยากได้yàak-dâaiต้นdtônโหระพาhǒo-rá-paaเพิ่มpə̂əmก็gɔ̂ลองlɔɔngตัดชำdtàt-chamโดยdooiปักกิ่งbpàk-gìngลงในlong-naiดินdinชื้นchʉ́ʉnดูduu
If you want more basil plants, try taking cuttings and planting them in moist soil.
การตัดgaan-dtàtชำchamช่วยให้chûuai-hâiเราraoเพิ่มจำนวนpə̂əm-jam-nuuanต้นไม้dtôn-máaiได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngซื้อsʉ́ʉใหม่màiแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakกิ่งgìngที่tîiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́ยังyangไม่mâiแก่gɛ̀ɛเกินไปgəən-bpai
Propagating plants from cuttings lets us grow more plants without buying new ones, but we need to choose healthy stems that are not too old.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaขยายพันธุ์kà-yǎai-panพืชpʉ̂ʉtด้วยdûuaiการตัดgaan-dtàtชำchamควรkuuanรักษาrák-sǎaความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnของkɔ̌ɔngวัสดุปลูกwát-sà-dù-bplùukให้hâiสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́หลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangแดดจัดdɛ̀ɛt-jàtจนกว่าjon-gwàaกิ่งgìngจะjàออกรากɔ̀ɔk-râak
When propagating plants from cuttings, keep the growing medium consistently moist and avoid strong sunlight until the cuttings develop roots.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตัดชำ said ตัด-ชัม?
dtàt-cham
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtàt
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
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ชำchamชำcham1dry groceries; sundries2[to] root cuttings; [to] raise plants for transplantingdry groceries; sundriesPart 2
ตัดชำdtàt-chamตัดชำdtàt-cham[to] propagate by cuttings[to] propagate by cuttingsWord