ตำแย
dtam-yɛɛMeaning
1NounB2
stinging nettle (plant)
A plant, typically of the nettle family (Urticaceae), covered with stinging hairs that cause irritation, a rash, or a stinging sensation upon contact with the skin.
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2watch out!; caution!3[to] watch out for; guard againstอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpaiเดินเข้าไปdəən-kâo-bpai[to] walk in; [to] walk into [somewhere]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)พงหญ้าpong-yâaพงหญ้าpong-yâaclump/thicket of grassนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นตำแยdtôn-dtam-yɛɛต้นตำแยdtôn-dtam-yɛɛstinging nettle; nettle plantอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too muchเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Be careful not to walk into that thicket of grass; there are a lot of stinging nettles.
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ขนkŏnเล็กๆlék lékบนbonใบbaiของkŏngต้นตำแยdtôn dtam-yaeคือkeuสิ่งที่sìng têeทำให้tam hâiผิวหนังpĭw năngของเราkŏng raoระคายเคืองrá-kaai keuuangและláeเกิดgèrtผื่นคันpèun kan
The tiny hairs on the leaves of the stinging nettle are what cause our skin to become irritated and develop an itchy rash.
ถึงแม้tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛตำแยdtam-yɛɛจะjàทำให้เกิดtam-hâi-gə̀ətอาการคันaa-gaan-kanแต่dtɛ̀ɛภูมิปัญญาชาวบ้านpuum-bpan-yaa-chaao-bâanบางbaangแห่งhɛ̀ngก็gɔ̂นำมาnam-maaสกัดsà-gàtทำtamยาแก้ปวดyaa-gɛ̂ɛ-bpùuatได้dâai
Although stinging nettles cause itchiness, some local wisdom uses them to extract pain-relieving medicine.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ตำแย said ตัม-แย?
dtam-yɛɛ
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 endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
dtam
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 | — | — |