ใบท่อม
bai-tɔ̂ɔmMeaning
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kratom leaf
The leaf of the kratom plant (Mitragyna speciosa), often used for its stimulant or sedative effects.
Examples
คุณลุงkun-lungคุณลุงkun-lung1uncle (parent’s older brother)2polite address for an older manกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmkratom leafอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâaiอยู่ใต้yùu-dtâai1[to] be under [sth]; [to] be beneath [sth]2[to] be south of [somewhere]3[to] be under the control of [sb/sth]ต้นไม้dtôn-máaiต้นไม้dtôn-máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
The old man is sitting and chewing kratom leaves under the tree.
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สมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนงานก่อสร้างkon-ngaan-gɔ̀ɔ-sâangนิยมní-yomเคี้ยวkíiaoใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiมีmiiแรงrɛɛngทำงานtam-ngaanกลางแดดglaang-dɛ̀ɛt
In the past, construction workers liked to chew kratom leaves to have energy to work in the sun.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakปลดล็อกbplòt-lɔ́kแล้วlɛ́ɛoหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂เริ่มrə̂əmปลูกbplùukต้นdtônกระท่อมgrà-tɔ̂ɔmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขายkǎaiใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmเป็นbpenรายได้เสริมraai-dâai-sə̌əm
After it was decriminalized, many people started growing kratom plants to sell the leaves for extra income.
แม้mɛ́ɛการใช้gaan-cháiใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmจะjàถูกกฎหมายtùuk-gòt-mǎaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂มีmiiการถกเถียงgaan-tòk-tǐiangถึงtʉ̌ngผลกระทบระยะยาวpǒn-grà-tóp-rá-yá-yaaoต่อdtɔ̀ɔสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâap
Although the use of kratom leaves is now legal, there is debate about its long-term health effects.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid 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
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ใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmใบท่อมbai-tɔ̂ɔmkratom leafkratom leafWord