ลูกสมอ
lûuk-sà-mɔ̌ɔMeaning
1NounC1
myrobalan fruit
the fruit of a myrobalan tree, especially chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula), often used in traditional medicine
Examples
หมอแผนไทยmɔ̌ɔ-pɛ̌ɛn-taiหมอแผนไทยmɔ̌ɔ-pɛ̌ɛn-taitraditional Thai medicine practitionerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderลูกสมอlûuk-sà-mɔ̌ɔลูกสมอlûuk-sà-mɔ̌ɔmyrobalan fruitต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แก้ท้องผูกgɛ̂ɛ-tɔ́ɔng-pùukแก้ท้องผูกgɛ̂ɛ-tɔ́ɔng-pùuk[to] relieve constipationและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ขับลมkàp-lomขับลมkàp-lom[to] relieve gas; [to] expel gas
Thai traditional doctors boil haritaki fruits as a remedy to relieve constipation and expel gas.
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ตำรับdtam-rápยาสมุนไพรyaa-sà-mǔn-praiโบราณboo-raanมักmákผสมpà-sǒmลูกสมอlûuk-sà-mɔ̌ɔกับgàpสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiอื่นʉ̀ʉnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปรับbpràpธาตุtâatในnaiร่างกายrâang-gaai
Ancient herbal formulations often combine haritaki fruits with other herbs to balance the body’s elements.
ในnaiคัมภีร์kam-peeแพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen taiลูกสมอlôok sà-mŏrถูกtòokจัดเป็นjàt bpenสมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiที่têeมีรสฝาดmee rót fàatเด่นdènใช้cháiเป็นbpenตัวยาdtuua yaaหลักlàkในnaiยาyaaถ่ายtàaiและláeยาบำรุงyaa bam-rungไฟธาตุfai tâat
In traditional Thai medical texts, haritaki is classified as a prominently astringent herb, serving as a main ingredient in laxatives and formulas that strengthen digestive fire.
ผู้pûuปรุงยาbprung-yaaจะjàคัดkátลูกสมอlûuk-sà-mɔ̌ɔที่tîiแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtตากแห้งdtàak-hɛ̂ɛngอย่างถูกวิธีyàang-tùuk-wí-tiiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnบดbòtเป็นbpenผงpǒngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaใช้cháiเป็นbpenส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmสำคัญsǎm-kanในnaiตำรับdtam-rápยาอายุวัฒนะyaa-aa-yú-wát-tá-ná
Herbalists select fully ripe haritaki fruits, dry them properly, then grind them into powder to use as a key component in longevity formulas.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ลูกสมอ said ลูก-สะ-หมอ?
lûuk-sà-mɔ̌ɔ
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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
lûuk
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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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สมอsà-mɔ̌ɔสมอsà-mɔ̌ɔ1anchor (for a boat)2chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia chebula)anchor (for a boat)Part 2
ลูกสมอlûuk-sà-mɔ̌ɔลูกสมอlûuk-sà-mɔ̌ɔmyrobalan fruitmyrobalan fruitWord