ทุเรียน
tú-riianMeanings
1NounA1
durian (fruit)
a large tropical fruit with a strong smell, spiky husk, and rich creamy flesh
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)ทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeเนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)หอมมันhɔ̌ɔm-manหอมมันhɔ̌ɔm-manaromatic and rich/oily (pleasant)
I like eating durian; its flesh is fragrant and rich.
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A durian’s husk has sharp spikes; be careful with your hands.
Yesterday mom bought a big durian; it had a very strong smell.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiตลาดเช้าdtà-làat-cháoซื้อsʉ́ʉทุเรียนหมอนทองtú-riian-mɔ̌ɔn-tɔɔngมาmaaชิมchim
Tomorrow we’ll go to the morning market to buy Monthong durian to try.
2NounB1
durian tree
the tree that bears durian fruit (genus Durio)
Examples
สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riian1durian (fruit)2durian treeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลายสิบlǎai-sìpหลายสิบlǎai-sìptens of; dozens ofต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
This orchard grows dozens of durian trees.
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The durian trees in my uncle’s orchard blossomed all at once along the rows.
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเจ้าของjâao-kɔ̌ɔngสวนsǔuanตัดแต่งกิ่งdtàt-dtɛ̀ng-gìngทุเรียนtú-riianเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiต้นdtônแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngขึ้นkʉ̂n
Last year the orchard owner pruned the durian trees to make them stronger.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnเลือกlʉ̂ʉakพันธุ์panทุเรียนtú-riianที่tîiทนtonโรคrôokเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiต้นdtônเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooดีdiiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiชื้นchʉ́ʉn
Farmers select disease-resistant durian varieties so the trees grow well in humid areas.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
tú
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
ทุtúทุtú1bad; wrong; difficult (prefix)2[to] pierce; break through (rare)bad; wrong; difficult (prefix)Part 1
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เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)[to] study; learnPart 2
ทุเรียนtú-riianทุเรียนtú-riiandurian (fruit)durian (fruit)Word