เรือนยอด(reuuan yôt)

Meanings

1NounB2

tree canopy; crown

The upper layer of a forest or the crown of a single tree, formed by the branches and leaves.

Examples

นกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)3classifier for birds (ตัว)หลายชนิดlăai chá-nítหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítmany kinds; variousชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำรังtam rangทำรังtam rang[to] build a nest; [to] nestบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เรือนยอดreuuan yôtเรือนยอดreuuan yôt1tree canopy; crown2tiered roof spire (Thai architecture)3crown of a tree4forest canopyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)สูงๆsŏong sŏongสูงๆsŏong sŏong1quite/very high (reduplicated)2up high; at a high pitch/level
Many types of birds like to build nests in the canopies of tall trees.
2NounB2

crown of a tree

the upper part of an individual tree, formed by its branches and leaves

Examples

นกnókนกnók1bird2[to] get stood up; miss out (slang)3classifier for birds (ตัว)หลายชนิดlăai chá-nítหลายชนิดlăai chá-nítmany kinds; variousชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำรังtam rangทำรังtam rang[to] build a nest; [to] nestบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เรือนยอดreuuan yôtเรือนยอดreuuan yôt1tree canopy; crown2tiered roof spire (Thai architecture)3crown of a tree4forest canopyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)สูงๆsŏong sŏongสูงๆsŏong sŏong1quite/very high (reduplicated)2up high; at a high pitch/level
Many types of birds like to build nests in the canopies of tall trees.
3NounC1

tiered roof spire (Thai architecture)

The tall, tiered roof spire found on traditional Thai buildings, such as palaces, shrines, or pagodas.

Examples

นักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaoนักท่องเที่ยวnák tông tîaotouristชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]พระที่นั่งprá têe nângพระที่นั่งprá têe nâng1royal pavilion/hall; royal residence (honorific)2royal throne; royal seat (honorific)3royal conveyance; palanquin (archaic)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/slotมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเรือนยอดreuuan yôtเรือนยอดreuuan yôt1tree canopy; crown2tiered roof spire (Thai architecture)3crown of a tree4forest canopyสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)เป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception3exceptionally; unusually
Tourists especially like to take photos of the throne hall that has a beautiful spire.
4NounC1

forest canopy

the upper layer of a forest formed by the crowns of trees

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ป่าดิบชื้นbpàa dìp cheúunป่าดิบชื้นbpàa dìp cheúuntropical rainforest; moist evergreen forestเรือนยอดreuuan yôtเรือนยอดreuuan yôt1tree canopy; crown2tiered roof spire (Thai architecture)3crown of a tree4forest canopyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)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/slotหนาทึบnăa téupหนาทึบnăa téupvery dense; thick; hard to see or pass throughทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]แสงแดดsăeng dàetแสงแดดsăeng dàetsunlight; sunshineส่องsòngส่องsòng1[to] shine (a light); illuminate2[to] examine closely; inspect3[to] snoop; check out (informal)4[to] observe; survey5[to] peek; [to] watch secretlyลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach6even if; even thoughพื้นดินpéun dinพื้นดินpéun din1the ground; earth’s surface2land (not sea or air)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedน้อยมากnói mâakน้อยมากnói mâak1very little; very rarely2very few; very small (amount)
In the rainforest, the dense tree canopy allows very little sunlight to reach the forest floor.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เรือนreuuanเรือนreuuan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2classifier (ships/boats; houses—formal/lit.)3body; figure (formal/lit.)Part 1
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ยอดyôtยอดyôt1top; peak; summit2tip (of plant/shoot)3amount; total; balance; sales4excellent; superb5leader; head (arch.)Part 2
เรือนยอดreuuan yôtเรือนยอดreuuan yôttree canopy; crown