รากพืช
râak-pʉ̂ʉtMeaning
1NounA2
plant root(s)
the plant organ, usually underground, that anchors the plant and absorbs water and nutrients; often used collectively to mean the root system
Examples
รากพืชrâak-pʉ̂ʉtรากพืชrâak-pʉ̂ʉtplant root(s)ดูดdùutดูดdùut1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)
Plant roots absorb water from the soil.
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This tree has very strong roots.
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnรดน้ำrót-náamต้นไม้dtôn-máaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรากพืชrâak-pʉ̂ʉtได้รับdâi-rápความชุ่มชื้นkwaam-chûm-chʉ́ʉn
Yesterday I watered the plants so the roots would get moisture.
ดินdinที่ดีtîi-diiจะjàช่วยให้chûuai-hâiรากพืชrâak-pʉ̂ʉtสามารถsǎa-mâatหาอาหารhǎa-aa-hǎanและlɛ́น้ำnáamได้dâaiอย่างyàangสะดวกsà-dùuak
Good soil helps plant roots find nutrients and water easily.
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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รากพืชrâak-pʉ̂ʉtรากพืชrâak-pʉ̂ʉtplant root(s)plant root(s)Word