โฟลเอ็ม
floo-emMeaning
1NounC1
phloem (plant tissue)
The plant vascular tissue that carries sugars and other organic nutrients from the leaves to the rest of the plant.
Examples
นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)หน้าที่nâa-tîiหน้าที่nâa-tîi1duty; responsibility2function; roleของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไซเล็มsai-lemไซเล็มsai-lemxylem (plant tissue)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)โฟลเอ็มfloo-emโฟลเอ็มfloo-emphloem (plant tissue)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)วิชาชีววิทยาwí-chaa-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaaวิชาชีววิทยาwí-chaa-chii-wá-wít-tá-yaabiology (school subject)
The students are learning about the functions of xylem and phloem in biology class.
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โฟลเอ็มfloh-emมีmeeบทบาทสำคัญbòt bàat săm-kanในnaiการลำเลียงgaan lam-liiangน้ำตาลnáam dtaanที่têeสร้างจากsâang jàakใบbaiไปbpaiเลี้ยงlíiangส่วนsùuanต่างๆdtàang-dtàangของkŏngพืชpêutที่têeกำลังgam-langเจริญเติบโตjà-rern dtèrp-dtoh
Phloem plays a crucial role in transporting sugar made in the leaves to nourish various growing parts of the plant.
การทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnและlɛ́ประสานกันbprà-sǎan-ganของkɔ̌ɔngโฟลเอ็มfloo-emและlɛ́ไซเล็มsai-lemเป็นbpenกลไกgon-gaiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiพืชpʉ̂ʉtดำรงชีวิตdam-rong-chii-wítอยู่yùuได้dâai
The complex and coordinated function of phloem and xylem is a key mechanism that enables plants to survive.
หากhàakโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngโฟลเอ็มfloo-emถูกทำลายtùuk-tam-laaiโดยdooiแมลงศัตรูพืชmá-lɛɛng-sàt-dtruu-pʉ̂ʉtการส่งผ่านgaan-sòng-pàanสารอาหารsǎan-aa-hǎanจะjàหยุดชะงักyùt-chá-ngákและlɛ́อาจàatนำไปสู่nam-bpai-sùuการตายgaan-dtaaiของkɔ̌ɔngพืชpʉ̂ʉtทั้งtángต้นdtôn
If the phloem structure is destroyed by pests, the transport of nutrients will be disrupted, potentially leading to the death of the entire plant.
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 classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟล, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
floo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
โฟลflooโฟลfloo1flow (rap delivery; rhythm; smoothness)2[to] flow (move smoothly; go well)flow (rap delivery; rhythm; smoothness)Part 1
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โฟลเอ็มfloo-emโฟลเอ็มfloo-emphloem (plant tissue)phloem (plant tissue)Word