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oleander
oleander (a poisonous evergreen shrub with pink, white, or red flowers)
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ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ยี่โถyîi-tǒoยี่โถyîi-tǒooleanderมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎn1colorful2lively; interestingสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไม่ควรmâi-kuuanไม่ควรmâi-kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperนำมาnam-maaนำมาnam-maa[to] bring [sb/sth] (here); fetchปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênสนามเด็กเล่นsà-nǎam-dèk-lênplayground; children's play area
Oleander flowers have very beautiful colors, but we shouldn't plant them near the playground.
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ยายyaaiบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaต้นdtônยี่โถyîi-tǒoที่tîiหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanออกดอกɔ̀ɔk-dɔ̀ɔkสีชมพูsǐi-chom-puuบานสะพรั่งbaan-sà-prângในช่วงnai-chûuangฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔn
Grandma said the oleander tree in front of the house is blooming with pink flowers during the summer.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaต้นdtônยี่โถyîi-tǒoจะjàนิยมní-yomปลูกbplùukเป็นbpenไม้ประดับmáai-bprà-dàpเพราะprɔ́ทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngได้ดีdâai-diiแต่dtɛ̀ɛทุกtúkส่วนsùuanของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manมีmiiสารพิษsǎan-pítที่tîiเป็นอันตรายbpen-an-dtà-raaiต่อdtɔ̀ɔสัตว์เลี้ยงsàt-líiang
Although the oleander is popularly grown as an ornamental plant because of its drought tolerance, every part of it contains toxins that are harmful to pets.
การตัดแต่งกิ่งgaan-dtàt-dtɛ̀ng-gìngต้นdtônยี่โถyîi-tǒoควรkuuanสวมsǔuamถุงมือtǔng-mʉʉให้hâiมิดชิดmít-chítเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganไม่ให้mâi-hâiยางyaangที่tîiมีพิษmii-pítสัมผัสsǎm-pàtกับgàpผิวหนังpǐu-nǎngโดยตรงdooi-dtrong
When pruning an oleander shrub, one should wear gloves securely to prevent its poisonous sap from coming into direct contact with the skin.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
yîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
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ยี่โถyîi-tǒoยี่โถyîi-tǒooleanderoleanderWord