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dtôn-yɔɔMeaning
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noni tree (Morinda citrifolia)
A tropical evergreen shrub or small tree (Morinda citrifolia), known for its strong-smelling fruit and leaves used in traditional medicine and food.
Examples
หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นยอdtôn-yɔɔต้นยอdtôn-yɔɔnoni tree (Morinda citrifolia)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
There is a noni tree behind my house.
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ต้นยอdtôn-yɔɔที่tîiปลูกbplùukไว้wáiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiสูงใหญ่sǔung-yàiและlɛ́ให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoดีมากdii-mâak
The noni tree planted in front of the house is now tall and provides great shade.
คุณยายkun-yaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้นยอdtôn-yɔɔเป็นต้นbpen-dtônไม้máaiที่tîiปลูกbplùukง่ายngâaiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngดูแลduu-lɛɛอะไรà-raiมากmâakก็gɔ̂โตdtooได้dâai
My grandma said that the noni tree is an easy plant to grow; it can grow without much care.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngต้นยอdtôn-yɔɔคือkʉʉมีmiiใบbaiสีเขียวเข้มsǐi-kǐiao-kêmขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiและlɛ́ออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒnตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-táng-bpiiซึ่งsʉ̂ngผลpǒnของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manมีกลิ่นmii-glìnที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lák
A distinct characteristic of the noni tree is its large, dark green leaves and its year-round fruit, which has a unique smell.
In the past, Thai people used noni as an herbal medicine.
ต้นยอdtôn-yɔɔมีประโยชน์mii-bprà-yòotหลายอย่างlǎai-yàangทั้งtángใบbaiที่tîiเอาไปao-bpaiทำtamห่อหมกhɔ̀ɔ-mòkและlɛ́ผลpǒnที่tîiนำไปnam-bpaiคั้นkánเป็นbpenน้ำnáamสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiได้dâai
Noni has many benefits, from its leaves used to make 'hor mok' to its fruit that can be juiced for herbal drinks.
ที่บ้านtîi-bâanฉันchǎnปลูกbplùukต้นยอdtôn-yɔɔไว้wáiใช้ประโยชน์chái-bprà-yòotเพราะprɔ́แม่mɛ̂ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpเอาaoใบbaiไปbpaiใส่sàiแกงgɛɛngส่วนsùuanพ่อpɔ̂ɔก็gɔ̂ชอบchɔ̂ɔpดื่มน้ำdʉ̀ʉm-náamลูกยอlûuk-yɔɔ
At my house, we grow noni for its uses because my mom likes to put the leaves in curry, and my dad likes to drink noni fruit juice.
ในnaiวงการแพทย์wong-gaan pâetทางเลือกtaang lêuuakต้นยอdtôn yorได้รับdâi rápการยอมรับgaan yom rápว่าwâaเป็นbpenพืชpêutที่têeมีmeeสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang yaaสูงsŏongสามารถsăa-mâatนำnamส่วนsùuanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangมาใช้maa cháiบำรุงbam-rungร่างกายrâang gaaiและláeรักษาโรคrák-săa rôhkบางชนิดbaang chá-nítได้dâi
In the world of alternative medicine, noni is recognized as a plant with high medicinal properties, with various parts being used to nourish the body and treat certain ailments.
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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ยอyɔɔยอyɔɔ1[to] flatter; overpraise2noni; Indian mulberry (tree/fruit)3lift net (fishing gear)4classifier: ผืน5[to] lift; raise (literary)[to] flatter; overpraisePart 2
ต้นยอdtôn-yɔɔต้นยอdtôn-yɔɔnoni tree (Morinda citrifolia)noni tree (Morinda citrifolia)Word