แตกพุ่ม(dtàek pûm)
Meanings
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[to] become bushy; put out new shoots (plants)
For a plant to grow new shoots or branches, forming a dense bush or clump.
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesกะเพราgà-praoกะเพราgà-prao1holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)2holy basil dish (pad krapao) [by ellipsis]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/slotปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแตกพุ่มdtàek pûmแตกพุ่มdtàek pûm[to] become bushy; put out new shoots (plants)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ไม่กี่mâi gèeไม่กี่mâi gèe1a few; not many2only a few (of them)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2weekเองayngเองayng1oneself; personally; by oneself2exactly that/itself3emphatic particle (self/only)
The holy basil plant I planted has started to form a nice bush already, and it's only been a few weeks.
Word Breakdown
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พุ่มpûmพุ่มpûm1bush; shrub2cluster; tuft; bunch3ceremonial floral cone4[classifier] clumps/tuftsPart 2
แตกพุ่มdtàek pûmแตกพุ่มdtàek pûm[to] become bushy; put out new shoots (plants)