ต้นสัก
dtôn-sàkMeaning
1NounB1
teak tree
a type of large tropical hardwood tree (Tectona grandis), valued for its durable wood.
Examples
ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นสักdtôn-sàkต้นสักdtôn-sàkteak treeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back garden
My grandfather planted a teak tree in the backyard.
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ในอดีตnai-à-dìitป่าbpàaทางtaangภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiมีmiiต้นสักdtôn-sàkขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
In the past, the forests in northern Thailand had many large teak trees.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əที่tîiทำจากtam-jàakไม้máaiต้นสักdtôn-sàkมีmiiราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngมากmâakเพราะprɔ́เนื้อไม้nʉ́ʉa-máaiแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngและlɛ́มีmiiลายlaaiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
Furniture made from teak wood is very expensive because the wood is strong and has a beautiful grain.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanส่งเสริมsòng-sə̌əmให้hâiปลูกbplùukต้นสักdtôn-sàkเป็นbpenพืชเศรษฐกิจpʉ̂ʉt-sèet-tà-gìtระยะยาวrá-yá-yaaoแต่dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiกว่าจะgwàa-jàสามารถsǎa-mâatตัดdtàtมาmaaใช้ประโยชน์chái-bprà-yòotได้dâai
The government promotes planting teak trees as a long-term economic crop, but it takes many years before they can be harvested for use.
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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สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allabout; approximatelyPart 2
ต้นสักdtôn-sàkต้นสักdtôn-sàkteak treeteak treeWord