เทาโศก
tao-sòokMeaning
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weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)
An ornamental fig tree, Ficus benjamina, with drooping branches; often grown indoors or in gardens.
Examples
คุณป้าkun-bpâaคุณป้าkun-bpâa1aunt (older than one’s parent; honorific)2ma’am; auntie (polite address to an older woman)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[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)เทาโศกtao-sòokเทาโศกtao-sòokweeping fig (Ficus benjamina)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.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระถางgrà-tǎangกระถางgrà-tǎangflowerpot; plant potใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]ระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
My aunt likes to grow a weeping fig in a large pot on the house balcony.
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ต้นdtônเทาโศกtao-sòokต้องdtɔ̂ngได้รับdâi-rápการตัดแต่งกิ่งgaan-dtàt-dtɛ̀ng-gìngเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaรูปทรงrûup-songให้hâiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaam
The weeping fig tree needs to be pruned regularly to maintain its beautiful shape.
เนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมีmiiกิ่งก้านgìng-gâanที่tîiทิ้งtíngตัวอย่างdtuua-yàangอ่อนช้อยɔ̀ɔn-chɔ́ɔiต้นdtônเทาโศกtao-sòokจึงjʉngเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในnaiการgaanจัดสวนjàt-sǔuanภายpaaiในอาคารnai-aa-kaan
Due to its gracefully drooping branches, the weeping fig is popular for interior landscaping.
ต้นdtônเทาโศกtao-sòokFicusbenjaminaมีmiiความไวkwaam-waiต่อdtɔ̀ɔการเปลี่ยนแปลงgaan-bplìian-bplɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmและlɛ́อาจàatทิ้งใบtíng-baiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaถูกtùukย้ายyáaiที่tîi
The weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) is sensitive to environmental changes and may shed its leaves when moved.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เทาโศก said เทา-โสก?
tao-sòok
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 เ-า hides a final -ว, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tao
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
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เทาโศกtao-sòokเทาโศกtao-sòokweeping fig (Ficus benjamina)weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)Word