ต้นขจร
dtôn-kà-jɔɔnMeaning
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cowslip creeper
cowslip creeper; a climbing vine with fragrant, edible flowers commonly used in Thai cuisine (Telosma cordata)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นขจรdtôn-kà-jɔɔnต้นขจรdtôn-kà-jɔɔncowslip creeperไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ริมrimริมrim1edge; rim; border2outermost; at the edgeรั้วrúuaรั้วrúuafence; railing; barrierเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)เลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉai1[to] crawl; creep; slither2[to] climb/spread (of vines/plants)ไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchโครงเหล็กkroong-lèkโครงเหล็กkroong-lèksteel frame; steel structure
Mom planted a cowslip creeper by the fence so it can climb along the iron frame.
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วันนี้wan-níiเราraoจะjàเก็บgèpดอกdɔ̀ɔkจากjàakต้นขจรdtôn-kà-jɔɔnมาmaaทำเมนูtam-mee-nuuผัดpàtน้ำมันหอยnám-man-hɔ̌ɔi
Today we will harvest flowers from the cowslip creeper to make an oyster sauce stir-fry dish.
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngต้นขจรdtôn-kà-jɔɔnไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmชื่นใจchʉ̂ʉn-jaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangนำมาnam-maaประกอบอาหารbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-hǎanได้dâaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiเมนูmee-nuu
The flowers of the cowslip creeper not only have a refreshing fragrance but can also be used to cook a variety of dishes.
การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛต้นขจรdtôn-kà-jɔɔnไม่mâiยุ่งยากyûng-yâakนักnákเพียงแค่piiang-kɛ̂ɛรดน้ำrót-náamสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əและlɛ́ทำtamค้างkáangให้hâiเถาtǎoเลื้อยเกาะlʉ́ʉai-gɔ̀รับrápแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛt
Taking care of a cowslip creeper is not very complicated; just water it regularly and build a trellis for the vines to cling to and receive sunlight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ต้นขจร said ต้น-ขะ-จอน?
dtôn-kà-jɔɔn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dtôn
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
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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ขจรkà-jɔɔnขจรkà-jɔɔn1Thai given name (male)2[to] spread; [to] diffuse (literary)3spreading; far-reaching; renowned (literary)4cowslip creeper (Telosma cordata)Thai given name (male)Part 2
ต้นขจรdtôn-kà-jɔɔnต้นขจรdtôn-kà-jɔɔncowslip creepercowslip creeperWord