ยอดไม้
yɔ̂ɔt-máaiMeaning
1NounB1
treetop; crown of a tree
the uppermost part of an individual tree, where the top branches and leaves are
Examples
มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoนกnókนกnók1bird2classifier for birds (ตัว)3[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] stick; [to] adhere4[to] come close to shore (of a boat)5[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaitreetop; crown of a treeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)
There is a bird perched on the top of that tree.
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The wind blew so hard that the treetop swayed back and forth.
เขาkǎoปีนbpiinขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiเด็ดdètมะม่วงmá-mûuangที่อยู่tîi-yùuบนbonยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiสูงลิ่วsǔung-lîu
He climbed up to pick the mangoes at the very high top of the tree.
แสงอาทิตย์sɛ̌ɛng-aa-títยามเช้าyaam-cháaoสาดส่องsàat-sɔ̀ɔngกระทบยอดgrà-tóp-yɔ̂ɔtไม้máaiจนjonเห็นhěnเป็นbpenสีทองอร่ามsǐi-tɔɔng-à-ràam
The morning sun's rays shone upon the treetop, making it appear a brilliant gold.
We could see the forest canopy from the mountain.
เวลาบินwee-laa-binผ่านpàanป่าbpàaแอมะซอนɛɛ-má-sɔɔnจะjàเห็นhěnแต่dtɛ̀ɛยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสุดลูกหูลูกตาsùt-lûuk-hǔu-lûuk-dtaa
When you fly over the Amazon forest, you only see a green canopy stretching as far as the eye can see.
ฝูงfǔungลิงlingชอบchɔ̂ɔpกระโดดgrà-dòotไปมาbpai-maaระหว่างrá-wàangยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiในnaiป่าbpàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎan
The troop of monkeys likes to jump between the treetops in the forest to find food.
ยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiในnaiป่าเขตร้อนbpàa-kèet-rɔ́ɔnเป็นbpenระบบนิเวศrá-bòp-ní-wêetที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenที่อยู่อาศัยtîi-yùu-aa-sǎiของkɔ̌ɔngสัตว์sàtนานาชนิดnaa-naa-chá-nít
The tropical forest canopy is an important ecosystem that provides a habitat for numerous animal species.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
ยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaiยอดไม้yɔ̂ɔt-máaitreetop; crown of a treetreetop; crown of a treeWord