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Meanings

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stalagmite (cave formation rising from the floor)

a cave formation that grows up from the floor, made when dripping mineral water leaves hard deposits

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâm1cave; cavern2grotto (small cave, often scenic or sacred)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ชนchonชนchon1[to] crash; collide2people; tribe; class3[to] clink (glasses); toast4cl. for social classes/types (rare)หินงอกhĭn ngôkหินงอกhĭn ngôkstalagmite (cave formation rising from the floor)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
When walking in the cave, be careful not to bump into the stalagmites on the floor.

Word Breakdown

หินhĭnหินhĭn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)Part 1
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งอกngôkงอกngôk1[to] sprout; germinate; grow (new part, e.g., hair/teeth)2[to] increase; get added (often unexpectedly)Part 2
หินงอกhĭn ngôkหินงอกhĭn ngôkstalagmite (cave formation rising from the floor)