หน่อ
nɔ̀ɔMeanings
1ClassifierA2
classifier: shoots/sprouts
A classifier for plant shoots or sprouts. Example: หน่อกล้วยสองหน่อ (two banana shoots)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)กล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostหน่อnɔ̀ɔหน่อnɔ̀ɔ1classifier: shoots/sprouts2plant shoot; sprout3descendant; scion (figurative)
I planted one banana shoot.
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There are three vegetable shoots that have newly sprouted in the backyard garden.
The gardener sold five banana shoots to a neighbor.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunแยกyɛ̂ɛkหน่อnɔ̀ɔสองsɔ̌ɔngหน่อnɔ̀ɔนี้níiไปbpaiปลูกbplùukต่างdtàangแปลงbplɛɛngต้นแม่dtôn-mɛ̂ɛจะได้jà-dâaiไม่mâiแออัดɛɛ-àtเกินไปgəən-bpai
If you separate these two shoots to plant in another plot, the mother plant won’t be too crowded.
2NounB1
plant shoot; sprout
A new growth on a plant, such as a shoot or sprout emerging from the stem or root. Example: หน่อกล้วย (banana shoot)
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)แยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch offหน่อnɔ̀ɔหน่อnɔ̀ɔ1classifier: shoots/sprouts2plant shoot; sprout3descendant; scion (figurative)กล้วยglûuaiกล้วยglûuai1banana (fruit)2banana plant/tree3easy; a breeze (slang)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)แปลงbplɛɛngแปลงbplɛɛng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeksก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
The gardener separated banana shoots to plant in a new plot last week.
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ถ้าtâaรดน้ำrót-náamสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əต้นdtônว่านwâanนี้níiจะjàแตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaรอบrɔ̂ɔpโคนkoon
If watered regularly, this plant will produce shoots around its base.
เขาkǎoย้ายyáaiหน่อไม้ฝรั่งnɔ̀ɔ-máai-fà-ràngที่tîiงอกngɔ̂ɔkใหม่màiไปbpaiลงlongกระถางgrà-tǎangใหญ่yàiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรากrâakเดินdəənสะดวกsà-dùuak
He moved the newly sprouted asparagus shoots into a larger pot to allow the roots to spread.
หลังlǎngตัดลำdtàt-lamเก่าgàoแล้วlɛ́ɛoไผ่pàiจะjàผลักดันplàk-danหน่อnɔ̀ɔอ่อนɔ̀ɔnขึ้นkʉ̂nจากjàakใต้ดินdtâai-dinตามdtaamสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatและlɛ́ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
After the old culms are cut, bamboo pushes up tender shoots from underground depending on the weather and humidity.
3NounB2
descendant; scion (figurative)
An offspring or descendant, especially of a distinguished lineage; figuratively, someone who carries on a tradition.
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คนในเมืองkon-nai-mʉʉangคนในเมืองkon-nai-mʉʉangcity dweller; urbaniteเรียกrîiakเรียกrîiak1[to] call [sb/sth] (by name); name2[to] call out; summon; hail3[to] ask for; charge; demandเจ้าชายjâao-chaaiเจ้าชายjâao-chaai1prince2Prince (title; before name)พระองค์prá-ongพระองค์prá-ong1royal person; His/Her Majesty2royal third-person pronoun3royal second-person pronoun4royal classifier5body (royal)น้อยnɔ́ɔiน้อยnɔ́ɔi1few; little; small (amount/number)2less; to a lesser degree3young; junior (name/title use)4seldom; rarelyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หน่อnɔ̀ɔหน่อnɔ̀ɔ1classifier: shoots/sprouts2plant shoot; sprout3descendant; scion (figurative)แห่งhɛ̀ngแห่งhɛ̀ng1of; belonging to (formal)2classifier: places/institutions3place; location (formal)ราชวงศ์râat-chá-wongราชวงศ์râat-chá-wong1royal dynasty; ruling house2royal lineage; royal family (as a lineage)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1old; not new2former; previous3old-fashioned; outdated
People in the city called the young prince a scion of the old dynasty.
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นักประวัติศาสตร์nák bprà-wàt-sàatบอกว่าbòk wâaเขาkăoเป็นbpenหน่อnòrของตระกูลkŏng dtrà-goonผู้ก่อตั้งpôo gòr dtângเมืองmeuuangนี้née
Historians say he is a descendant of the family that founded this city.
กวีพรรณนาgà-wii-pan-ná-naaนางเอกnaang-èekว่าwâaเป็นbpenหน่อnɔ̀ɔผู้pûuสืบศักดิ์sʉ̀ʉp-sàkจากjàakวีรกษัตริย์wii-rá-gà-sàtในnaiตำนานdtam-naan
The poet described the heroine as a descendant who inherits rank from the legendary warrior-king.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเป็นbpenหน่อnɔ̀ɔแห่งhɛ̀ngเชื้อสายchʉ́ʉa-sǎaiสูงศักดิ์sǔung-sàkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂เลือกใช้lʉ̂ʉak-cháiชีวิตchii-wítอย่างyàangเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiรับใช้ráp-cháiประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon
Although he is a scion of a noble lineage, he chose to live simply in service of the people.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |