รากค้ำ
râak-kámMeaning
1NounB2
prop root; supporting root
An adventitious root arising from a stem or branch and extending into the ground to support the plant.
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)โกงกางgoong-gaangโกงกางgoong-gaangmangrove tree (genus Rhizophora)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenป่าชายเลนbpàa-chaai-leenmangrove forestมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรากค้ำrâak-kámรากค้ำrâak-kámprop root; supporting rootที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Mangrove trees in the mangrove forest have very strong prop roots.
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รากค้ำrâak-kámของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônข้าวโพดkâao-pôotช่วยให้chûuai-hâiลำต้นlam-dtônไม่mâiล้มlómเวลาwee-laaลมlomพัดpátแรงrɛɛng
The prop roots of the corn plant help the stalk not to fall over when the wind blows hard.
รากค้ำrâak-kámเป็นbpenลักษณะlák-sà-nàการปรับตัวgaan-bpràp-dtuuaที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kanของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่tîiเจริญเติบโตjà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiดินเลนdin-leenและlɛ́ไม่มั่นคงmâi-mân-kong
Prop roots are an important adaptation for plants growing in muddy and unstable soil.
เราraoจะjàเห็นhěnโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngรากค้ำrâak-kámที่tîiแตกแขนงdtɛ̀ɛk-kà-nɛ̌ɛngออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaจากjàakลำต้นlam-dtônเหนือnʉ̌ʉaพื้นดินpʉ́ʉn-dinอย่างชัดเจนyàang-chát-jeen
We can clearly see the structure of the prop roots branching out from the trunk above the ground.
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
râak
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
รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3root (math)4root (linguistics)5[to] vomit; throw uproot (plant part)Part 1
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ค้ำkámค้ำkám1[to] prop; brace; support (from below)2[to] guarantee; act as surety; underwrite[to] prop; brace; support (from below)Part 2
รากค้ำrâak-kámรากค้ำrâak-kámprop root; supporting rootprop root; supporting rootWord