แตกหน่อ
dtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] sprout; bud
For a plant to produce new growth, like a shoot or a bud.
Examples
ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ไผ่pàiไผ่pài1bamboo2Phai (given name/nickname)หลังบ้านlǎng-bâanหลังบ้านlǎng-bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3wife (figurative)4back office; behind-the-scenes operationsกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesแตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔแตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔ1[to] sprout; bud2[to] branch out; proliferateใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
The bamboo plant in the backyard is producing new shoots.
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มันฝรั่งman-fà-ràngที่tîiซื้อsʉ́ʉมาmaaเริ่มrə̂əmแตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔแล้วlɛ́ɛoเพราะprɔ́เก็บไว้gèp-wáiนานเกินไปnaan-gəən-bpai
The potatoes I bought have started to sprout because they were kept for too long.
พอpɔɔฝนตกfǒn-dtòkได้dâaiไม่กี่mâi-gìiวันwanต้นdtônข่าkàaที่tîiปลูกbplùukไว้wáiก็gɔ̂แตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔอ่อนɔ̀ɔnออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเต็มไปหมดdtem-bpai-mòt
A few days after it rained, the galangal I planted produced lots of new young shoots.
กล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiสายพันธุ์sǎai-panนี้níiต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanสภาพแวดล้อมsà-pâap-wɛ̂ɛt-lɔ́ɔmที่tîiชื้นchʉ́ʉnและlɛ́แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛtรำไรram-raiจึงjʉngจะjàแตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔใหม่màiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaได้ดีdâai-dii
This orchid species requires a humid environment and partial sunlight to produce new shoots well.
2VerbB2
[to] branch out; proliferate
To expand or develop into new, separate parts or entities, such as a business creating new divisions.
Examples
ร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแตกหน่อdtàek nòแตกหน่อdtàek nò1[to] sprout; bud2[to] branch out; proliferateเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtธุรกิจtú-rá-gìt1business (commercial activity)2business (company; enterprise)3business affairs; work mattersขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfเมล็ดกาแฟmà-lét gaa-faeเมล็ดกาแฟmà-lét gaa-faecoffee beanด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
His small coffee shop started to branch out into a business selling coffee beans as well.
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โครงการkroong-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสังคมsǎng-komที่tîiเราraoทำtamอยู่yùuกำลังจะgam-lang-jàแตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเป็นbpenอีกìikหลายlǎaiโครงการkroong-gaanย่อยyɔ̂ɔiในnaiชุมชนchum-chonอื่นʉ̀ʉn
The social project we are doing is about to expand into several smaller sub-projects in other communities.
จากjàakบริษัทเทคโนโลยีbɔɔ-rí-sàt-ték-noo-loo-yiiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoได้dâaiแตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔธุรกิจtú-rá-gìtไปสู่bpai-sùuอุตสาหกรรมùt-sǎa-hà-gamพลังงานสะอาดpá-lang-ngaan-sà-àatและlɛ́การลงทุนgaan-long-tunด้านdâanอสังหาริมทรัพย์à-sǎng-hǎa-rim-má-sáp
From a technology company, they have now expanded their business into the clean energy industry and real estate investment.
แนวคิดnaeo kítเรื่องrêuuangเศรษฐกิจสร้างสรรค์sèt-tà-gìt sâang-sănได้dâiแตกหน่อdtàek nòไปสู่bpai sòoการพัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์gaan pát-tá-naa pà-lìt-dtà-panและláeบริการbor-rí-gaanใหม่ๆmài màiที่têeไม่เคยมีมาก่อนmâi koie mee maa gònในประเทศnai bprà-têt
The concept of the creative economy has developed into new, unprecedented products and services within the country.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɛ̀ɛk
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แตกdtɛ̀ɛkแตกdtɛ̀ɛk1[to] crack; break; shatter2broken; cracked3[to] burst; rupture4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] be exposed; come to light6[to] ejaculate; climax (slang)[to] crack; break; shatterPart 1
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หน่อnɔ̀ɔหน่อnɔ̀ɔ1classifier: shoots/sprouts2plant shoot; sprout3descendant; scion (figurative)classifier: shoots/sproutsPart 2
แตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔแตกหน่อdtɛ̀ɛk-nɔ̀ɔ[to] sprout; bud[to] sprout; budWord