แมกต้น

mâek dtôn

Meanings

1NounC1

tree foliage; canopy (poetic)

The foliage or leafy canopy of a tree. A poetic or literary term, not common in everyday speech.

Examples

ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceพัดpátพัดpát1[to] blow; [to] fan2[to] be blown/waft3fan (device)4classifier: fansเบาๆbao baoเบาๆbao bao1gently; softly; quietly; lightly; slightly; mildly2casually; in a relaxed way; not too seriouslyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]แมกต้นmâek dtônแมกต้นmâek dtôntree foliage; canopy (poetic)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batไหวเอนwăi aynไหวเอนwăi ayn1[to] sway; lean gently2[to] waver; be swayed (figurative)ไปมาbpai maaไปมาbpai maa1[to] go back and forth; frequent2back and forth; to and fro3(in 'ไป ... มา') indicates a completed round trip
The gentle wind made the foliage of the trees sway back and forth.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แมกmâekแมกmâektree trunk; main stemPart 1
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ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesPart 2
แมกต้นmâek dtônแมกต้นmâek dtôntree foliage; canopy (poetic)