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râak-máaiMeaning
1Noun
tree root
the root of a tree or woody plant
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; watch out (for)2watch out!; caution!สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interruptedรากไม้râak-máaiรากไม้râak-máaitree rootบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ทางเดินtaang-dəənทางเดินtaang-dəən1walkway; passage; corridor; aisle; path2path; route; course (figurative)3tract; passageway (anatomy/system)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Be careful not to trip over the tree roots on the path.
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รากไม้râak-máaiชอนไชchɔɔn-chaiเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiท่อระบายน้ำtɔ̂ɔ-rá-baai-náamจนjonน้ำnáamไหลlǎiไม่สะดวกmâi-sà-dùuak
Tree roots have grown into the drainpipe, restricting the flow of water.
หลังlǎngฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkดินdinริมตลิ่งrim-dtà-lìngถูกtùukน้ำnáamชะcháจนjonเห็นhěnรากไม้râak-máaiโผล่plòoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
After heavy rain, soil along the riverbank was washed away, exposing the tree roots.
ก่อนจะgɔ̀ɔn-jàตัดdtàtรากไม้râak-máaiที่tîiดันพื้นdan-pʉ́ʉnทางเดินtaang-dəənจนjonแตกdtɛ̀ɛkควรkuuanปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanเพราะprɔ́การตัดgaan-dtàtรากrâakใหญ่yàiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiต้นไม้dtôn-máaiล้มlómได้dâai
Before cutting tree roots that have pushed up and cracked the pavement, you should consult an expert, because cutting large roots could cause the tree to fall.
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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ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 2
รากไม้râak-máaiรากไม้râak-máaitree roottree rootWord