พฤกษ์
prʉ́kMeaning
1NounB2
tree; plant (literary)
a literary/formal term meaning a tree or plant
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)สวนหลวงsǔuan-lǔuangสวนหลวงsǔuan-lǔuang1royal park; Suan Luang (park name)2Suan Luang (proper noun)มีพฤกษ์mii-prʉ́kมีพฤกษ์mii-prʉ́kMi Phruek (proper name)นานาพันธุ์naa-naa-panนานาพันธุ์naa-naa-pan1of many species; diverse varieties2various species (collective)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: people3[to] stir; mix by stirringมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเดินชมdəən-chomเดินชมdəən-chom[to] stroll around and look at things
In the royal garden there are various trees and plants for people to stroll and admire.
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กวีพรรณนาพฤกษ์gà-wii-pan-ná-naa-prʉ́kเขียวชอุ่มkǐiao-chá-ùmที่tîiโอบล้อมòop-lɔ́ɔmลำธารlam-taanสายsǎaiเล็กlék
The poet described the lush trees that encircle the small stream.
โครงการkroong-gaanปลูกbplùukพฤกษ์prʉ́kพื้นถิ่นpʉ́ʉn-tìnช่วยchûuaiฟื้นฟูfʉ́ʉn-fuuระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetและlɛ́สร้างsâangร่มเงาrôm-ngaoให้hâiชุมชนchum-chon
The native-planting project helps restore the ecosystem and provide shade for the community.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatสำรวจsǎm-rùuatพฤกษ์prʉ́kหายากhǎa-yâakเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจัดทำjàt-tamฐานข้อมูลtǎan-kɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́อนุรักษ์à-nú-rákพันธุกรรมpan-tú-gamพืชpʉ̂ʉt
Botanists survey rare trees and plants to create a database and conserve plant genetics.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พฤกษ์ said พรึก?
prʉ́k
- Vowel spellingThe letter ฤ is read รึ here.Silent letterษ์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
prʉ́k
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
ษ์ is silent here.
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 | — | — |