รากแฝก
râak-fɛ̀ɛkMeaning
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vetiver root
the root of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides), used for soil conservation, erosion control, filtration, and fragrance
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)รากแฝกrâak-fɛ̀ɛkรากแฝกrâak-fɛ̀ɛkvetiver rootตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ไหล่เขาlài-kǎoไหล่เขาlài-kǎomountainside; shoulder of a mountainเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveดินถล่มdin-tà-lòmดินถล่มdin-tà-lòm1landslide; landslip2[to] slide/collapse (of earth)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)การชะล้างพังทลายgaan-chá-láang-pang-tá-laaiการชะล้างพังทลายgaan-chá-láang-pang-tá-laaiwater erosion; scouringของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffหน้าดินnâa-dinหน้าดินnâa-din1topsoil; surface soil (A horizon)2soil surface; ground surface
Villagers plant vetiver roots along hillsides to help prevent landslides and soil erosion.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkรากแฝกrâak-fɛ̀ɛkช่วยchûuaiยึดyʉ́tดินdinให้hâiแน่นnɛ̂nและlɛ́กรองตะกอนgrɔɔng-dtà-gɔɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔnน้ำnáamไหลลงlǎi-longลำธารlam-taan
When heavy rain falls, vetiver roots hold the soil firmly and filter sediment before water flows into the stream.
ในnaiโครงการอนุรักษ์kroong-gaan-à-nú-rákดินdinหญ้าแฝกyâa-fɛ̀ɛkถูกtùukปลูกbplùukเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรากแฝกrâak-fɛ̀ɛkช่วยchûuaiชะลอchá-lɔɔน้ำnáamผิวดินpǐu-dinลดlótการพังทลายgaan-pang-tá-laaiและlɛ́ดักdàkสารปนเปื้อนsǎan-bpon-bpʉ̂ʉanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเข้าสู่kâo-sùuพื้นที่pʉ́ʉn-tîiเกษตรgà-sèet
In soil conservation projects, vetiver grass is planted in rows so that vetiver roots help slow down surface water, reduce erosion, and trap contaminants before entering agricultural areas.
นอกจากnôk jàakใช้cháiกรองน้ำgrong námและláeรักษาหน้าrák-săa nâaดินdinแล้วláeoรากแฝกrâak fàekยังyangมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmอ่อนònๆ-จึงjeungถูกtòokนำไปnam bpaiอบแห้งòp hâengทำtamถุงtŭngหอมhŏmและláeเครื่องหอมkrêuuang hŏmพื้นบ้านpúuan bâan
Besides filtering water and protecting topsoil, vetiver roots have a gentle fragrance, so they are dried for sachets and traditional perfumes.
Tones
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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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รากแฝกrâak-fɛ̀ɛkรากแฝกrâak-fɛ̀ɛkvetiver rootvetiver rootWord