ไทร
traiMeaning
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banyan; fig tree (Ficus spp.)
a large fig tree, especially the banyan (Ficus benghalensis) and related species in the genus Ficus, common in tropical Asia
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นไทรdtôn saiต้นไทรdtôn saiFicus (banyan/fig tree)ใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; seniorให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)ๆ-เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play; have fun2[to] play (game/sport/instrument)3[to] act; perform (role)4casually; for fun (manner marker)5[to] tease; kid; mess with6[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)ซ่อนแอบsôn àepซ่อนแอบsôn àep1hide-and-seek (game)2[to] hide; [to] hide awayใต้dtâiใต้dtâi1under; beneath; below2southern region; the South3south; southern4below; underneath (adverb)5under; subject to (authority/rules)รากอากาศrâak aa-gàatรากอากาศrâak aa-gàataerial root
In my village, there is a large banyan tree where children play hide-and-seek under its aerial roots.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanมักmákมาmaaนั่งพักnâng-pákใต้dtâaiต้นไทรdtôn-traiตอนบ่ายdtɔɔn-bàaiเพราะprɔ́ร่มเงาrôm-ngaoกว้างgwâangและlɛ́ลมเย็นlom-yen
Villagers often rest under the banyan tree in the afternoon because it offers broad shade and a cool breeze.
ต้นไทรdtôn-traiริมแม่น้ำrim-mɛ̂ɛ-náamแผ่pɛ̀ɛกิ่งก้านgìng-gâanปกคลุมbpòk-klumทางเดินtaang-dəənจนjonกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสถานที่sà-tǎan-tîiถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapยอดนิยมyɔ̂ɔt-ní-yomของkɔ̌ɔngนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiao
The banyan tree by the river spreads its branches over the walkway, making it a popular photo spot for tourists.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaรากอากาศrâak-aa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngไทรtraiสามารถsǎa-mâatแตะพื้นdtɛ̀-pʉ́ʉnและlɛ́กลายเป็นglaai-bpenลำต้นlam-dtônใหม่màiช่วยให้chûuai-hâiต้นdtônมีmiiโครงสร้างkroong-sâangมั่นคงmân-kongและlɛ́แผ่ขยายpɛ̀ɛ-kà-yǎaiเป็นวงกว้างbpen-wong-gwâang
Botanists explain that the aerial roots of banyan trees can touch the ground and become new trunks, helping the tree gain stability and spread widely.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ทร, the first consonant ท sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
trai
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 | — | — |