ต้นบอน
dtôn-bɔɔnMeaning
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bon plant; elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta)
a large-leaved aroid plant, typically Colocasia esculenta, growing in wet places; also used more broadly for similar elephant-ear plants.
Examples
หลังlǎngหลังlǎng1back (of body)2rear; back (part)3behind; at the back of4after; later than5CL: bed; bed-like platform6CL: building; house; structureฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำขังnáam-kǎngน้ำขังnáam-kǎng1standing water; stagnant water2[to] have standing water; [to] become waterloggedอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)รั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ต้นบอนdtôn-bɔɔnต้นบอนdtôn-bɔɔnbon plant; elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta)แถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nánแถวนั้นtɛ̌ɛo-nán1around there; that area2that area; that neighborhoodก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerแตกใบdtɛ̀ɛk-baiแตกใบdtɛ̀ɛk-bai[to] sprout leavesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5blade
After the rain, water collected beside the fence, and the elephant-ear plants there put out several new leaves.
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The elephant-ear plants beside the canal have leaves large enough for children to use as shelter from the rain.
ถ้าtâaจะjàปลูกbplùukต้นบอนdtôn-bɔɔnในnaiกระถางgrà-tǎangควรkuuanเลือกlʉ̂ʉakที่tîiที่tîiมีmiiแสงsɛ̌ɛngรำไรram-raiและlɛ́ดูแลduu-lɛɛดินdinให้hâiชุ่มชื้นchûm-chʉ́ʉnเพราะprɔ́เป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่tîiชอบchɔ̂ɔpความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
If you want to grow an elephant-ear plant in a pot, choose a spot with filtered light and keep the soil moist, as it is a moisture-loving plant.
คนสวนkon-sǔuanแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiสวมsǔuamถุงมือtǔng-mʉʉก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดdtàtต้นบอนdtôn-bɔɔnเพราะprɔ́ยางyaangที่tîiสัมผัสsǎm-pàtผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiคันkanหรือrʉ̌ʉระคายเคืองrá-kaai-kʉʉangได้dâai
The gardener recommended wearing gloves before cutting elephant-ear plants because their sap can cause itching or irritation on contact with the skin.
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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ต้นบอนdtôn-bɔɔnต้นบอนdtôn-bɔɔnbon plant; elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta)bon plant; elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta)Word