หมากขาม
màak-kǎamMeanings
1NounA2
tamarind fruit (Isan)
An Isan term for tamarind fruit: a brown pod containing seeds surrounded by sticky, sour or sweet-and-sour pulp, eaten or used in cooking.
Examples
หมากขามmàak-kǎamหมากขามmàak-kǎam1tamarind fruit (Isan)2tamarind tree (Isan)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ส้มsômส้มsôm1orange (fruit)2orange (color)3orange; orangish4sour (regional)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)
This tamarind is very sour.
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Mom bought sweet tamarind at the market.
2NounB1
tamarind tree (Isan)
An Isan term for the tamarind tree, Tamarindus indica, which produces tamarind pods.
Examples
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)หมากขามmàak-kǎamหมากขามmàak-kǎam1tamarind fruit (Isan)2tamarind tree (Isan)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.)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operations
Dad planted a tamarind tree behind the house.
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ต้นdtônหมากขามmàak kăamหน้าบ้านnâa bâanให้ร่มเงาhâi rôm ngaoดีdeeเด็กdèkๆ-เลยloieชอบchôpมาmaaนั่งเล่นnâng lênอยู่ใต้yòo dtâiต้นdtôn
The tamarind tree in front of the house provides good shade, so the children like to sit and relax under it.
ต้นdtônหมากขามmàak-kǎamที่tîiพ่อpɔ̂ɔปลูกbplùukไว้wáiสูงsǔungจนjonกิ่งgìngพาดpâatหลังคาlǎng-kaaพ่อpɔ̂ɔเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngตัดdtàtกิ่งgìngออกɔ̀ɔk
The tamarind tree Dad planted grew so tall that its branches stretched over the roof, so he had to trim them.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanคัดค้านkát-káanการตัดgaan-dtàtต้นdtônหมากขามmàak-kǎamข้างkâangวัดwátเพราะprɔ́นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakจะjàให้ร่มเงาhâi-rôm-ngaoแล้วlɛ́ɛoต้นไม้dtôn-máaiเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛต้นdtônนี้níiยังyangเป็นเหมือนbpen-mʉ̌ʉanสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chon
The villagers oppose cutting down the tamarind tree beside the temple because, besides providing shade, this old tree has become a symbol of the community.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
màak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
หมากmàakหมากmàak1fruit (Isan)2areca nut (betel nut)3chess piece; game piece4move; gambit (figurative)fruit (Isan)Part 1
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ขามkǎamขามkǎam[to] fear; be afraid of; be intimidated by[to] fear; be afraid of; be intimidated byPart 2
หมากขามmàak-kǎamหมากขามmàak-kǎamtamarind fruit (Isan)tamarind fruit (Isan)Word