ต้นคูน
dtôn-kuunMeaning
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golden shower tree
the golden shower tree (Cassia fistula), known for its cascading yellow flowers and recognized as the national tree of Thailand
Examples
ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffต้นคูนdtôn-kuunต้นคูนdtôn-kuungolden shower treeมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉangสีเหลืองsǐi-lʉ̌ʉang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnหน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnhot season; summer
The flowers of the golden shower tree are very beautifully yellow in the summer.
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โรงเรียนroong-riianของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoปลูกbplùukต้นคูนdtôn-kuunไว้wáiหลายlǎaiต้นdtônเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoแก่gɛ̀ɛนักเรียนnák-riian
Our school has planted several golden shower trees to provide shade for the students.
ในช่วงnai-chûuangเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graanต้นคูนdtôn-kuunสองsɔ̌ɔngข้างทางkâang-taangจะjàออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângเต็มdtemต้นdtôn
During the Songkran festival, the golden shower trees on both sides of the road will be in full bloom.
ต้นคูนdtôn-kuunไม่เพียงแต่mâi-piiang-dtɛ̀ɛได้รับdâi-rápการgaanยกย่องให้เป็นyók-yɔ̂ɔng-hâi-bpenต้นไม้dtôn-máaiประจำชาติbprà-jam-châatไทยtaiแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangเป็นbpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความkwaamสิริมงคลsì-rí-mong-konตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-boo-raanอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
The golden shower tree is not only honored as the national tree of Thailand, but it is also a symbol of auspiciousness according to ancient beliefs.
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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คูนkuunคูนkuungolden shower tree; Indian laburnum (Cassia fistula)golden shower tree; Indian laburnum (Cassia fistula)Part 2
ต้นคูนdtôn-kuunต้นคูนdtôn-kuungolden shower treegolden shower treeWord