โกฐเขมา
gòot-kà-mǎoMeaning
1NounC1
black atractylodes rhizome (a medicinal herb)
The dried rhizome of plants in the Atractylodes genus (e.g., Atractylodes lancea), known as black atractylodes rhizome, used in traditional Thai and Chinese medicine.
Examples
คุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderโกฐเขมาgòot-kà-mǎoโกฐเขมาgòot-kà-mǎoblack atractylodes rhizome (a medicinal herb)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai1medicinal herb; medicinal plant2herbal (as a modifier)อื่นʉ̀ʉnอื่นʉ̀ʉn1other; different; else2other; anotherมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (colloq.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ยาบำรุงyaa-bam-rungยาบำรุงyaa-bam-rungtonic; supplementร่างกายrâang-gaaiร่างกายrâang-gaaibody
My grandmother likes to use black atractylodes rhizome and other herbs to boil into a health tonic.
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ในnaiตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaaไทยtaiหลายlǎaiขนานkà-nǎanมีmiiการใช้gaan-cháiโกฐเขมาgòot-kà-mǎoเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรักษาrák-sǎaอาการaa-gaanเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpระบบย่อยอาหารrá-bòp-yɔ̂ɔi-aa-hǎan
In many Thai traditional medicine formulas, black atractylodes rhizome is used as an ingredient to treat conditions related to the digestive system.
แพทย์แผนจีนpɛ̂ɛt-pɛ̌ɛn-jiinเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaโกฐเขมาgòot-kà-mǎoมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunในnaiการบำรุงgaan-bam-rungม้ามmáamและlɛ́ขับkàpความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnออกจากɔ̀ɔk-jàakร่างกายrâang-gaai
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners believe that black atractylodes rhizome has properties that nourish the spleen and expel dampness from the body.
แม้ว่าmáe wâaโกฐเขมาgòht kà-măoจะjàมีประโยชน์mee bprà-yòtแต่dtàeการใช้gaan cháiในnaiปริมาณbpà-rí-maanที่têeมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiหรือrĕuติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganนานๆnaan naanควรkuuanอยู่ภายใต้yòo paai dtâiคำแนะนำkam náe namของkŏngแพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen tai
Although black atractylodes rhizome is beneficial, its use in excessive amounts or for prolonged periods should be under the guidance of a traditional Thai medical practitioner.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is โกฐเขมา said โกฐ-ขะ-เหมา?
gòot-kà-mǎo
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ฐ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gòot
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
โกฐgòotโกฐgòotgroup of traditional medicinal plant materialsgroup of traditional medicinal plant materialsPart 1
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มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker[to] come; arrivePart 3
โกฐเขมาgòot-kà-mǎoโกฐเขมาgòot-kà-mǎoblack atractylodes rhizome (a medicinal herb)black atractylodes rhizome (a medicinal herb)Word