ต้นข้าว
dtôn-kâaoMeaning
1NounA2
rice plant
The rice plant growing in the field (Oryza sativa), including the stalk and leaves before harvest.
Examples
ชาวนาchaao-naaชาวนาchaao-naarice farmerเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuto check; inspect; examineต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaoต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaorice plantในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)นาnaaนาnaapaddy field; rice field
The farmer walks to inspect the rice plants in the field.
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It rained yesterday, making the rice plants greener.
Tomorrow we will help transplant the rice seedlings to a new plot.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaoแตกdtɛ̀ɛkกอgɔɔและlɛ́เริ่มrə̂əmออกรวงɔ̀ɔk-ruuangชาวนาchaao-naaจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngคอยkɔɔiกำจัดgam-jàtหญ้าyâaในnaiนาnaa
Now the rice plants are tillering and starting to head, so the farmer has to keep removing weeds in the field.
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 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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ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyrice (cooked)Part 2
ต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaoต้นข้าวdtôn-kâaorice plantrice plantWord