ต้นค้อ
dtôn-kɔ́ɔMeaning
1NounC1
a fan palm (Livistona speciosa)
a tall fan palm, Livistona speciosa, native to Thailand and neighboring countries
Examples
ตอนdtɔɔnตอนdtɔɔn1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodes6[to] castrate (an animal)7[to] air-layer (a branch)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitภูpuuภูpuumountain; hill (poetic/literary; in place names)หลวงlǔuangหลวงlǔuang1royal; of the king2state; public; official3honorific element for monks and Buddha images4Luang; a traditional Thai noble rankเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asต้นค้อdtôn-kɔ́ɔต้นค้อdtôn-kɔ́ɔa fan palm (Livistona speciosa)ขึ้นอยู่kʉ̂n-yùuขึ้นอยู่kʉ̂n-yùu1[to] depend (on)2[to] be up to [sb]เต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullภูเขาpuu-kǎoภูเขาpuu-kǎomountainไปหมดbpai-mòtไปหมดbpai-mòt1completely; all gone2entirely; across the board
When we visited Phu Luang, we saw many fan palms growing all over the mountain.
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คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiใบbaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นค้อdtôn-kɔ́ɔมาmaaมุงmungหลังคาlǎng-kaaเพราะprɔ́มีmiiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiและlɛ́ทนทานton-taan
People in the past used the leaves of the fan palm to thatch roofs because they are large and durable.
ทิวทัศน์tiu-tátทุ่งหญ้าtûng-yâaสะวันนาsà-wan-naaสลับsà-làpกับgàpดงdongต้นค้อdtôn-kɔ́ɔเป็นbpenภาพจำpâap-jamอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngอุทยานแห่งชาติùt-tá-yaan-hɛ̀ng-châatทุ่งtûngแสลงsà-lɛ̌ɛngหลวงlǔuang
The scenery of savanna grasslands interspersed with groves of fan palms is an iconic, memorable image of Thung Salaeng Luang National Park.
ป่าbpàaภูpuuหลวงlǔuangเป็นแหล่งกำเนิดbpen-lɛ̀ng-gam-nə̀ətของkɔ̌ɔngต้นค้อdtôn-kɔ́ɔพันธุ์panเฉพาะถิ่นchà-pɔ́-tìnซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางtaangพฤกษศาสตร์prʉ́k-sà-sàatที่tîiแตกต่างdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàangจากที่jàak-tîiอื่นʉ̀ʉnอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
Phu Luang forest is the origin of an endemic species of fan palm, which has botanical characteristics that are clearly different from others.
Tones
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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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ต้นค้อdtôn-kɔ́ɔต้นค้อdtôn-kɔ́ɔa fan palm (Livistona speciosa)a fan palm (Livistona speciosa)Word