ยอดไผ่

yɔ̂ɔt-pài

Meaning

1NounA2

bamboo tip; bamboo top

The uppermost or growing tip of a bamboo stem or branch, including its young leaves.

Examples

ดูduu นั่นnân สิsì มีmii นกnók เกาะgɔ̀อยู่yùu บนbon ยอดไผ่yɔ̂ɔt-pài

Look, there's a bird perched on the bamboo tip.

3 more examples

แม่mɛ̂ɛ กำลังgam-lang ทำtam แกงจืดgɛɛng-jʉ̀ʉt ยอดไผ่yɔ̂ɔt-pài

Mom is making a clear soup with tender bamboo shoots.

เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waan ผมpǒm ไปเจอbpai-jəə ยอดไผ่yɔ̂ɔt-pài ในnai ป่าbpàa

Yesterday I found some bamboo shoots in the forest.

ในช่วงnai chûuang ฤดูฝนréu-doo fŏn ชาวบ้านchaao bâan มักจะmák jà เข้าkâo กอไผ่go pài เพื่อpêuua เก็บgèp ยอดไผ่yôt pài อ่อนๆòn òn มาmaa ขายkăai หรือrĕu นำมาnam maa ประกอบอาหารbprà-gòp aa-hăan

During the rainy season, villagers often go into the bamboo groves to harvest tender bamboo shoots to sell or to cook.

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

ยอดyɔ̂ɔttop; peak; summitPart 1

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ไผ่pàibambooPart 2

ยอดไผ่yɔ̂ɔt-pàibamboo tip; bamboo topWord