มะตูม
má-dtuumMeanings
1NounA2
bael fruit
The aromatic fruit of the bael tree, used to make drinks (nam matoom), desserts, and herbal preparations.
Examples
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Grandma is boiling dried bael fruit to make a drink.
Dried bael fruit is very aromatic.
คนไทยkon-taiนิยมní-yomนำnamมะตูมmá-dtuumมาmaaเชื่อมchʉ̂ʉamไว้ทานwái-taanเป็นbpenของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanหรือrʉ̌ʉตากแห้งdtàak-hɛ̂ɛngไว้wáiชงchongเป็นbpenชาchaa
Thai people like to preserve bael fruit in syrup to eat as a dessert, or dry it to brew as a tea.
2NounB1
bael tree
The bael tree (Aegle marmelos), known for its fragrant leaves and hard-shelled fruit, used in food and traditional remedies.
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back gardenมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นมะตูมdtôn-má-dtuumต้นมะตูมdtôn-má-dtuumbael tree; Bengal quinceหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
There is one bael tree in the backyard garden.
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คนไทยkon-taiนิยมní-yomปลูกbplùukต้นมะตูมdtôn-má-dtuumไว้wáiในบ้านnai-bâanเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaเป็นbpenไม้มงคลmáai-mong-kon
Thai people like to plant bael trees at home because it is believed to be an auspicious plant.
ใบbaiของkɔ̌ɔngต้นมะตูมdtôn-má-dtuumมีกลิ่นหอมmii-glìn-hɔ̌ɔmเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaและlɛ́ถูกtùukนำไปใช้nam-bpai-cháiในnaiพิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamทางศาสนาtaang-sàat-sà-nǎa
The leaves of the bael tree have a unique fragrance and are used in religious ceremonies.
ต้นมะตูมdtôn-má-dtoomเป็นbpenไม้máiที่têeทนทานton taanต่อdtòสภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatแห้งแล้งhâeng láengได้ดีdâai deeและláeส่วนsùuanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangของkŏngลำต้นlam dtônตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeใบbaiจนถึงjon tĕungรากrâakสามารถsăa-mâatนำมาnam maaใช้ประโยชน์chái bprà-yòhtทางยาtaang yaaได้dâi
The bael tree is a plant that tolerates dry conditions well, and various parts of it, from the leaves to the roots, can be used for medicinal purposes.
Tones
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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
má
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
มะmáมะmá1come on; please (urge/invite)2hey!; come! (call attention)3fruit-name prefix (bound)come on; please (urge/invite)Part 1
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ตูมdtuumตูมdtuum1boom; bang (explosion sound)2swollen; bulging; plump; in budboom; bang (explosion sound)Part 2
มะตูมmá-dtuumมะตูมmá-dtuumbael fruitbael fruitWord