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yɔ̂ɔt-baiMeaning
1NounB1
young leafy shoot; tip leaves
a young leafy shoot or the young leaves at the growing tip of a plant.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseเด็ดdètเด็ดdèt1[to] pluck; pick2decisive; firm3excellent; awesome (slang)4absolutely; completelyยอดใบyɔ̂ɔt-baiยอดใบyɔ̂ɔt-baiyoung leafy shoot; tip leavesอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตำลึงdtam-lʉngตำลึงdtam-lʉng1ivy gourd2tamlueng (Thai weight unit)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeแกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtแกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉtclear, mild Thai soup
Mom picked the tender leafy tips of the ivy gourd vine to make a clear soup.
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หลังlǎngฝนตกfǒn-dtòkต้นdtônชาchaaก็gɔ̂แตกยอดdtɛ̀ɛk-yɔ̂ɔtใบอ่อนbai-ɔ̀ɔnและlɛ́คนงานkon-ngaanเริ่มrə̂əmออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเก็บgèpชาchaa
After the rain, the tea plants put out tender new leaves, and the workers began coming out to pick tea.
หนอนnɔ̌ɔnกินginยอดใบyɔ̂ɔt-baiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônมะนาวmá-naaoจนjonเกือบgʉ̀ʉapหมดmòtพ่อpɔ̂ɔจึงjʉngคอยkɔɔiตรวจดูdtrùuat-duuทุกเช้าtúk-cháao
Caterpillars ate almost all the tender leaves at the tips of the lime tree’s shoots, so Dad checks it every morning.
ในnaiการเก็บgaan-gèpชาchaaคุณภาพสูงkun-ná-pâap-sǔungคนkonเก็บgèpต้องเลือกdtɔ̂ng-lʉ̂ʉakเด็ดdètยอดใบyɔ̂ɔt-baiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wangเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiใบbaiช้ำchámก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiแปรรูปbprɛɛ-rûup
When harvesting high-quality tea, pickers must carefully select and pluck the tender leafy shoots to avoid bruising them before processing.
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 class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yɔ̂ɔt
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtยอดyɔ̂ɔt1top; peak; summit2amount; total; balance; sales3excellent; superb4tip (of plant/shoot)5the best; the finest; the foremosttop; peak; summitPart 1
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ยอดใบyɔ̂ɔt-baiยอดใบyɔ̂ɔt-baiyoung leafy shoot; tip leavesyoung leafy shoot; tip leavesWord