ลำต้น
lam-dtônMeaning
1NounB1
stem; trunk (botany)
the main axis of a plant or tree that supports leaves and branches and transports water and nutrients
Examples
ต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangmango treeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลำต้นlam-dtônลำต้นlam-dtônstem; trunk (botany)ใหญ่มากyài-mâakใหญ่มากyài-mâakvery big; huge
That mango tree has a very big trunk.
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พืชpêutดูดdòotน้ำnáamผ่านpàanรากrâakและláeส่งไปsòng bpaiเลี้ยงlíiangส่วนsùuanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangผ่านทางpàan taangลำต้นlam dtôn
Plants absorb water through their roots and transport it to other parts via the stem.
เวลาwee-laaจัดดอกไม้jàt-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiควรkuuanตัดปลายdtàt-bplaaiลำต้นlam-dtônของkɔ̌ɔngดอกไม้dɔ̀ɔk-máaiในnaiน้ำnáamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiมันmanสดsòtนานขึ้นnaan-kʉ̂n
When arranging flowers, you should cut the end of the flower stems under water to help them stay fresh longer.
จากjàakการสังเกตgaan-sǎng-gèetวงปีwong-bpiiที่tîiหน้าตัดnâa-dtàtของkɔ̌ɔngลำต้นlam-dtônนักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatสามารถsǎa-mâatประเมินbprà-məənอายุaa-yúและlɛ́สภาวะsà-paa-wáการเจริญเติบโตgaan-jà-rəən-dtə̀əp-dtooของkɔ̌ɔngต้นไม้dtôn-máaiในnaiแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láปีbpiiได้dâai
By observing the annual rings on the cross-section of the trunk, botanists can estimate the tree's age and its growing conditions each year.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลำต้น said ลัม-ต้น?
lam-dtôn
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ำ hides a final -ม, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
lam
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ลำlamลำlam1classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments2classifier: beams/rays of light; laser3shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)4beam; ray (of light)5delicious; tasty (Northern Thai)6[to] sing; chant traditional verse (Isan)classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instrumentsPart 1
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ลำต้นlam-dtônลำต้นlam-dtônstem; trunk (botany)stem; trunk (botany)Word