ต้นตาล
dtôn-dtaanMeaning
1NounB1
palmyra palm tree; toddy palm
A type of tall palm tree, known as the palmyra or toddy palm, which produces a fruit used in Thai food and desserts.
Examples
ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทุ่งนาtûng naaทุ่งนาtûng naarice field; paddy fieldมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นตาลdtôn dtaanต้นตาลdtôn dtaanpalmyra palm tree; toddy palmสูงๆsŏong sŏongสูงๆsŏong sŏong1quite/very high (reduplicated)2up high; at a high pitch/levelอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
There are many tall toddy palm trees in the rice field.
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จังหวัดเพชรบุรีjang-wàt pét-bù-reeมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangเรื่องrêuuangต้นตาลdtôn dtaanและláeน้ำตาลโตนดnám-dtaan dtà-nòht
Phetchaburi province is famous for its toddy palm trees and palm sugar.
คนสวนkon-sǔuanปีนbpiinขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiบนbonต้นตาลdtôn-dtaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpลูกตาลlûuk-dtaanมาmaaทำtamขนมkà-nǒm
The gardener climbed the toddy palm tree to collect its fruit to make dessert.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngต้นตาลdtôn-dtaanที่tîiยืนต้นyʉʉn-dtônสูงตระหง่านsǔung-dtrà-ngàanตัดกับdtàt-gàpท้องฟ้าtɔ́ɔng-fáaยามเย็นyaam-yenเป็นbpenภาพpâapที่งดงามtîi-ngót-ngaamมากmâak
The sight of the towering toddy palm trees against the evening sky is a very beautiful image.
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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ต้นตาลdtôn-dtaanต้นตาลdtôn-dtaanpalmyra palm tree; toddy palmpalmyra palm tree; toddy palmWord