ต้นเงาะ
dtôn-ngɔ́Meaning
1NounB1
rambutan tree
the tropical tree that produces rambutan fruit.
Examples
บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นเงาะdtôn-ngɔ́ต้นเงาะdtôn-ngɔ́rambutan treeหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
My grandma's house has one rambutan tree.
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พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngฤดูrʉ́-duuต้นเงาะdtôn-ngɔ́หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanก็gɔ̂จะjàออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒnสีแดงsǐi-dɛɛngเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
When the season comes, the rambutan tree in front of the house will be full of red fruit.
We are going to plant a rambutan tree in the backyard.
ต้นเงาะdtôn-ngɔ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanน้ำnáamและlɛ́แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtปริมาณมากbpà-rí-maan-mâakเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooได้ดีdâai-diiและlɛ́ออกผลɔ̀ɔk-pǒnที่tîiมีmiiรสชาติrót-châatหวานwǎan
The rambutan tree requires a large amount of water and sunlight to grow well and produce sweet-tasting fruit.
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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เงาะngɔ́เงาะngɔ́1rambutan (fruit)2rambutan tree3Negrito person (dated, potentially derogatory)rambutan (fruit)Part 2
ต้นเงาะdtôn-ngɔ́ต้นเงาะdtôn-ngɔ́rambutan treerambutan treeWord