เสม็ด
sà-mètMeanings
1NounB1
cajeput/paperbark tree (Melaleuca)
A tree of the genus Melaleuca, especially the cajeput or paperbark tree common in coastal or marshy areas; also the wood from this tree.
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerชายทะเลchaai-tá-leeชายทะเลchaai-tá-leecoast; seashore; seasideมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นเสม็ดdtôn-sà-mètต้นเสม็ดdtôn-sà-mètcajuput treeเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
There are a lot of Samet (cajeput) trees at the seaside.
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เปลือกbplèuakของkŏngต้นเสม็ดdtôn sà-mètเป็นชั้นๆbpen chán chánลอกออกlôk òkได้dâiง่ายngâaiเหมือนmĕuuanกระดาษgrà-dàat
The bark of the Samet tree is in layers and can be easily peeled off like paper.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnใช้cháiไม้máaiเสม็ดsà-mètมาmaaทำtamเสาบ้านsǎo-bâanเพราะprɔ́มันmanทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔน้ำnáamและlɛ́ความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉn
In the old days, people used Samet wood to make house posts because it is resistant to water and moisture.
น้ำมันnám-manที่tîiสกัดsà-gàtจากjàakใบbaiเสม็ดsà-mètขาวkǎaoมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtทางยาtaang-yaaและlɛ́ใช้cháiในnaiอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamเครื่องสำอางkrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-aang
The oil extracted from the leaves of the white Samet tree has medicinal properties and is used in the cosmetics industry.
2Proper nounB2
Samet (place-name element)
Element in Thai place names (e.g., Ko Samet), deriving from the presence of cajeput/paperbark trees.
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เกาะเสม็ดgɔ̀-sà-mètเกาะเสม็ดgɔ̀-sà-mètKo Samet (island, Rayong, Thailand)ได้ชื่อdâai-chʉ̂ʉได้ชื่อdâai-chʉ̂ʉ[to] be known as; [to] have a reputation for [sth]นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เกาะgɔ̀เกาะgɔ̀1island2[to] cling; [to] hold on3[to] perch4[to] stick; [to] adhere5[to] come close to shore (of a boat)6[to] rely on [sb] for support or advantage (figurative)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นเสม็ดdtôn-sà-mètต้นเสม็ดdtôn-sà-mètcajuput treeขึ้นอยู่kʉ̂n-yùuขึ้นอยู่kʉ̂n-yùu1[to] depend (on)2[to] be up to [sb]เป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâakเป็นจำนวนมากbpen-jam-nuuan-mâak1numerous; many (post-nominal)2in large numbers; in great quantity
Ko Samet got its name because in the past, there were many Samet trees growing on the island.
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ตำบลบางเสม็ดdtam-bon-baang-sà-mètในnaiจังหวัดตราดjang-wàt-dtràatก็gɔ̂น่าจะnâa-jàมีที่มาจากmii-tîi-maa-jàakต้นไม้dtôn-máaiชนิดchá-nítเดียวกันdiiao-gan
Bang Samet sub-district in Trat province probably also gets its name from the same type of tree.
ชื่อchʉ̂ʉสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiหลายแห่งlǎai-hɛ̀ngในnaiแถบtɛ̀ɛpชายฝั่งทะเลchaai-fàng-tá-leeภาคตะวันออกpâak-dtà-wan-ɔ̀ɔkของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiมักmákมีmiiคำว่าkam-wâaเสม็ดsà-mètประกอบbprà-gɔ̀ɔpอยู่yùuซึ่งsʉ̂ngบ่งชี้ถึงbòng-chíi-tʉ̌ngลักษณะlák-sà-nàทางtaangภูมิศาสตร์puu-mí-sàatดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəmที่tîiเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiป่าbpàaเสม็ดsà-mèt
The names of many places along the eastern coast of Thailand often include the word 'Samet', which indicates the original geographical characteristic of being full of Samet forests.
การที่gaan-tîiชุมชนchum-chonเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiถูกเรียกว่าtùuk-rîiak-wâaบ้านท่าเสม็ดbâan-tâa-sà-mètสันนิษฐานsǎn-nít-tǎanได้dâaiว่าwâaในอดีตnai-à-dìitบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenท่าเรือtâa-rʉʉaคงkongเคยkəəiเป็นbpenดงdongต้นเสม็ดdtôn-sà-mètที่สำคัญtîi-sǎm-kan
The fact that this old community is called Ban Tha Samet suggests that in the past, the pier area must have been a significant grove of Samet trees.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เสม็ด said สะ-เหม็ด?
sà-mèt
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |