แม่จิก
mɛ̂ɛ-jìkMeaning
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Indian plum (Flacourtia indica); thorny tree
a Thai name for a thorny shrub or small tree, especially Flacourtia indica (Indian plum); has sharp thorns
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)หนามnăamหนามnăam1thorn; spine; prickle2thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsต้นแม่dtôn mâeต้นแม่dtôn mâemother plantจิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] dig into; claw; clutch tightly3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4Barringtonia tree5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)6Siamese sal tree (Isan)ตำdtamตำdtam1[to] pound; crush (with mortar/pestle)2[to] pierce; prick; puncture3[to] weave cloth (regional)เท้าtáaoเท้าtáao1foot2base; pedestal; bottom part3[to] brace; prop; rest against for supportตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesวิ่งเล่นwîng lênวิ่งเล่นwîng lên[to] run around for fun; romp
When I was young, a thorn from a mae chik bush pricked my foot while I was running around.
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ผลpŏnของkŏngต้นแม่dtôn mâeจิกjìkเมื่อmêuuaสุกsùkแล้วláeoจะมีjà meeรสหวานrót wăanอมฝาดom fàatเด็กๆdèk dèkแถวบ้านtăeo bâanชอบchôpเก็บgèpไปbpaiกินกันgin gan
The ripe fruit of the mae chik tree has a sweet and slightly astringent taste; kids in the neighborhood love to pick and eat it.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanนิยมní-yomปลูกbplùukต้นแม่dtôn-mɛ̂ɛจิกjìkไว้wáiเป็นbpenรั้วrúuaธรรมชาติtam-má-châatเพราะprɔ́หนามnǎamที่tîiแหลมคมlɛ̌ɛm-komของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manช่วยchûuaiป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganสัตว์sàtเข้ามาkâo-maaในnaiบริเวณbɔɔ-rí-weenบ้านbâanได้dâai
Villagers like to plant mae chik trees as a natural fence because their sharp thorns help prevent animals from entering their property.
ต้นแม่dtôn-mɛ̂ɛจิกjìkเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtทนแล้งton-lɛ́ɛngที่tîiพบpópได้dâaiทั่วไปtûua-bpaiในnaiป่าbpàaโปร่งbpròongของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiมีmiiลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà-dèenคือkʉʉลำต้นlam-dtônและlɛ́กิ่งก้านgìng-gâanจะมีjà-miiหนามnǎamแหลมlɛ̌ɛmยาวyaao
Mae chik is a drought-tolerant plant commonly found in Thailand's sparse forests, characterized by long, sharp thorns on its trunk and branches.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mɛ̂ɛ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; basemother; momPart 1
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จิกjìkจิกjìk1[to] peck (bird action)2[to] dig into; claw; clutch tightly3[to] nag; pick on; snipe at; nitpick4Barringtonia tree5[to] pull hairline low on the forehead (hairstyle)6Siamese sal tree (Isan)[to] peck (bird action)Part 2
แม่จิกmɛ̂ɛ-jìkแม่จิกmɛ̂ɛ-jìkIndian plum (Flacourtia indica); thorny treeIndian plum (Flacourtia indica); thorny treeWord