เมล็ด
má-létMeanings
1NounA1
seed; kernel; pip
a small reproductive part of a plant; a kernel or pip inside fruit or grain
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)เมล็ดmá-létเมล็ดmá-lét1seed; kernel; pip2classifier: seeds; small grainsดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)ทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wanทานตะวันtaan-dtà-wansunflower (plant)ในดินnai-dinในดินnai-dinin the soil; within the ground
I plant sunflower seeds in the soil.
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An apple has seeds inside the fruit.
He keeps papaya seeds to grow new plants.
When a seed sprouts, it becomes a seedling.
2ClassifierA2
classifier: seeds; small grains
classifier used for seeds and small grain-like items
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)ถั่วtùuaถั่วtùua1bean; legume2peanut (common usage)สองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondเมล็ดmá-létเมล็ดmá-lét1seed; kernel; pip2classifier: seeds; small grainsไว้wáiไว้wái1[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 potนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
I planted two bean seeds in this pot.
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There are three grains of rice on the plate.
She added just one grain of sugar just to taste.
เขาkǎoนับnápเมล็ดmá-létงาngaaทีละtii-láเมล็ดmá-létเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคำนวณkam-nuuanอัตราส่วนàt-dtraa-sùuanในnaiการทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒm
He counted sesame seeds one by one to calculate the ratio for making the dessert.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เมล็ด said มะ-เล็ด?
má-lét
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
má
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |