พืช
pʉ̂ʉtMeaning
1NounA2
plant; flora
a living organism that typically makes its own food via photosynthesis, such as trees, grasses, and flowers; collectively, plant life
Examples
พืชpʉ̂ʉtพืชpʉ̂ʉtplant; floraต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; requireน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtแสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtsunlight; sunshine
Plants need water and sunlight.
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Yesterday I planted plants in pots behind the house.
Tomorrow we will go see plants in the botanical garden.
พืชpʉ̂ʉtผลิตpà-lìtอาหารaa-hǎanเองeengด้วยdûuaiการสังเคราะห์แสงgaan-sǎng-krɔ́-sɛ̌ɛngและlɛ́เป็นbpenฐานtǎanของkɔ̌ɔngห่วงโซ่อาหารhùuang-sôo-aa-hǎan
Plants produce their own food through photosynthesis and form the base of the food chain.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ช, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pʉ̂ʉt
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → 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 | — | — |