พลูแฉก
pluu-chɛ̀ɛkMeaning
1NounC1
dragon-tail plant
a species of climbing vine with lobed or split leaves, commonly known as the dragon-tail plant (Epipremnum pinnatum)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)พลูแฉกpluu-chɛ̀ɛkพลูแฉกpluu-chɛ̀ɛkdragon-tail plantมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3[to] wear (as adornment)ห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênห้องนั่งเล่นhɔ̂ng-nâng-lênliving room; family room; lounge
I bought a dragon-tail plant to decorate my living room.
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ต้นdtônพลูแฉกpluu-chɛ̀ɛkกำลังgam-langเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomมากmâakในหมู่nai-mùuคนรักkon-rákต้นไม้dtôn-máaiเพราะprɔ́ใบbaiที่tîiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛkลึกlʉ́kดูduuมีเอกลักษณ์mii-èek-gà-lák
The dragon-tail plant is very popular among plant lovers right now because its deeply lobed leaves look unique.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปลูกbplùukต้นdtônพลูแฉกpluu-chɛ̀ɛkในร่มnai-rômการทำgaan-tamเสาsǎoมอสmɔ̂ɔtให้hâiมันmanยึดเกาะyʉ́t-gɔ̀จะjàกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnให้hâiใบbaiเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooและlɛ́แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛkอย่างสวยงามyàang-sǔuai-ngaam
When growing a dragon-tail plant indoors, providing it with a moss pole to climb will encourage the leaves to grow and split beautifully.
นักสะสมnák-sà-sǒmต้นไม้dtôn-máaiให้hâiความนิยมkwaam-ní-yomกับgàpต้นdtônพลูแฉกpluu-chɛ̀ɛkด่างdàangเป็นอย่างมากbpen-yàang-mâakเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakลักษณะlák-sà-nàใบbaiที่tîiแตกdtɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛkอย่างyàangโดดเด่นdòot-dèenประกอบกับbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gàpลวดลายlûuat-laaiสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoทำให้tam-hâiมีmiiราคาraa-kaaสูงsǔungในnaiตลาดdtà-làat
Plant collectors highly value the variegated dragon-tail plant, as its striking split leaves combined with white patterns command high market prices.
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pluu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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แฉกchɛ̀ɛkแฉกchɛ̀ɛk1prong; spoke; point2forked; star-shaped (having prongs/rays)prong; spoke; pointPart 2
พลูแฉกpluu-chɛ̀ɛkพลูแฉกpluu-chɛ̀ɛkdragon-tail plantdragon-tail plantWord