ผลไม้
pǒn-lá-máaiMeaning
1NounA1
fruit
the edible seed-bearing part of a plant, typically sweet or sour, eaten as food
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)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); pocketผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruitเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asกล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂nแอปเปิลɛ́p-bpə̂n1apple (fruit)2Apple (company)
I like to eat fruit, such as bananas and apples.
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เช้านี้cháao-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛหั่นผลไม้hàn-pǒn-lá-máaiใส่sàiกล่องglɔ̀ngให้hâiฉันchǎnเอาไปao-bpaiโรงเรียนroong-riian
This morning mom cut fruit into a box for me to take to school.
หน้าร้อนnâa-rɔ́ɔnมีmiiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiเยอะมากyə́-mâakโดยเฉพาะdooi-chà-pɔ́มะม่วงmá-mûuangและlɛ́ทุเรียนtú-riian
In summer there are many fruits, especially mangoes and durians.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiฉันchǎnกินginผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiสีsǐiทุกวันtúk-wanเพื่อสุขภาพpʉ̂ʉa-sùk-kà-pâap
The doctor told me to eat fruits of various colors every day for my health.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ผลไม้ said ผน-ละ-ไม้?
pǒn-lá-máai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ล, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
pǒn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ผลpǒnผลpǒn1classifier: fruits2result; outcome3fruit (formal)4benefit; advantageclassifier: fruitsPart 1
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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaifruitfruitWord