ต้นไทร
dtôn-traiMeaning
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Ficus (banyan/fig tree)
A tree of the genus Ficus, especially banyans, characterized by aerial roots descending from branches and growing into the ground; large canopy providing shade. Example: ต้นไทรใหญ่หน้าวัด (a large banyan in front of the temple)
Examples
หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)วัดwátวัดwát1to measure2Buddhist temple3to gauge; assessมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นไทรdtôn-traiต้นไทรdtôn-traiFicus (banyan/fig tree)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngao[to] provide shade
In front of the temple there is a big banyan tree that gives shade.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnเห็นhěnรากอากาศrâak-aa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngต้นไทรdtôn-traiห้อยลงมาhɔ̂ɔi-long-maaจากjàakกิ่งgìng
Yesterday I saw the aerial roots of a banyan tree hanging down from its branches.
Auntie said that banyan trees grow fast and spread their branches very wide.
ที่tîiลานlaanโรงเรียนroong-riianมีmiiต้นไทรdtôn-traiอายุaa-yúนับร้อยnáp-rɔ́ɔiปีbpiiมีmiiรากอากาศrâak-aa-gàatแทงtɛɛngลงlongดินdinและlɛ́ให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoเย็นyenทั่วtûuaสนามsà-nǎam
In the school yard there is a century-old banyan tree with aerial roots reaching the ground, providing cool shade across the field.
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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ต้นไทรdtôn-traiต้นไทรdtôn-traiFicus (banyan/fig tree)Ficus (banyan/fig tree)Word