ต้นลม
dtôn-lomMeaning
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upwind; windward
the direction from which the wind is blowing; the windward side
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเหม็นměnเหม็นměn1foul-smelling; stinky2[to] stink; smell badควันไฟkwan-faiควันไฟkwan-faismoke (from a fire)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herควรจะkuuan-jàควรจะkuuan-jà1should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)2be supposed/expected to; should (by rule, plan, or normal circumstances)ย้ายไปyáai-bpaiย้ายไปyáai-bpai1[to] move; relocate (to somewhere)2[to] transfer [sb/sth] (to somewhere)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ต้นลมdtôn-lomต้นลมdtôn-lomupwind; windward
If you don't want to smell the smoke, you should move to sit on the windward side.
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เวลาwee-laaฉีดพ่นchìit-pônยาฆ่าแมลงyaa-kâa-má-lɛɛngเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngยืนอยู่yʉʉn-yùuทางtaangต้นลมdtôn-lomเสมอsà-mə̌əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความปลอดภัยkwaam-bplɔ̀ɔt-pai
When spraying pesticides, farmers must always stand upwind for safety.
โรงงานอุตสาหกรรมrohng ngaan ùt-săa-hà-gamแห่งhàengนั้นnánตั้งอยู่dtâng yòoทางtaangต้นลมdtôn lomของkŏngหมู่บ้านmòo bâanทำให้tam hâiชาวบ้านchaao bâanต้องdtôngทนtonรับrápมลพิษทางอากาศmon-lá-pít taang aa-gàatตลอดทั้งปีdtà-lòt táng bpee
That industrial factory is located on the windward side of the village, causing the villagers to endure air pollution all year round.
นายพรานnaai-praanที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanจะjàรู้rúuว่าwâaควรkuuanเข้าหาkâo-hǎaสัตว์ป่าsàt-bpàaจากjàakทางtaangปลายbplaaiลมlomไม่ใช่mâi-châiต้นลมdtôn-lomเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiพวกมันpûuak-manได้กลิ่นdâai-glìn
Experienced hunters know they should approach wild animals from downwind, not upwind, so that the animals don't catch their scent.
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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ลมlomลมlom1wind2gas; flatulence3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)windPart 2
ต้นลมdtôn-lomต้นลมdtôn-lomupwind; windwardupwind; windwardWord