ต้นอ่อน
dtôn-ɔ̀ɔnMeaning
1NounB1
seedling; sprout; microgreen
a very young plant that has just grown from a seed, often used as food (like a sprout or microgreen).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)ต้นอ่อนdtôn-ɔ̀ɔnต้นอ่อนdtôn-ɔ̀ɔnseedling; sprout; microgreenทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wanทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wansunflower (plant)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สลัดsà-làtสลัดsà-làt1salad2[to] shake off; fling; toss3[to] shake off; cast off (figurative)
I like to eat sunflower sprouts in my salad.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛใส่sàiต้นอ่อนdtôn-ɔ̀ɔnโต้dtôoวเwá-weeหมี่mìiยวyá-wáผัดpàtกับgàpน้ำมันหอยnám-man-hɔ̌ɔiอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâak
Mom stir-fries pea sprouts with oyster sauce, it's very delicious.
การgaanเพาะpɔ́ต้นอ่อนdtôn-ɔ̀ɔnผักบุ้งpàk-bûngไว้กินwái-ginเองeengที่บ้านtîi-bâanทำได้tam-dâaiง่ายngâaiและlɛ́ใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaไม่นานmâi-naan
Growing morning glory sprouts to eat at home is easy and doesn't take much time.
ต้นอ่อนdtôn ònบรอกโคลีbrók-koh-leeได้รับความนิยมdâai ráp kwaam ní-yomในหมู่nai mòoคนรักสุขภาพkon rák sùk-kà-pâapเพราะpráwมีmeeสารอาหารsăan aa-hăanเข้มข้นkêm kônกว่าgwàaผักpàkที่têeโตเต็มวัยdtoh dtem wai
Broccoli microgreens are popular among health enthusiasts because they have a higher concentration of nutrients than mature vegetables.
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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อ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciatesoft; tenderPart 2
ต้นอ่อนdtôn-ɔ̀ɔnต้นอ่อนdtôn-ɔ̀ɔnseedling; sprout; microgreenseedling; sprout; microgreenWord