ไทรคู่
trai-kûuMeaning
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pair of banyan trees
two banyan trees (Ficus) growing together or recognized as a pair.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)นัดเจอnát-jəəนัดเจอnát-jəə[to] arrange to meet; set up a meetupกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerศาลาริมน้ำsǎa-laa-rim-náamศาลาริมน้ำsǎa-laa-rim-náamwaterside pavilionข้างkâangข้างkâang1side; flank2beside; next to; by3classifier: sides; paired parts4side; party (in a dispute or game)5side; lateral (modifier)ต้นไทรคู่dtôn-trai-kûuต้นไทรคู่dtôn-trai-kûupair of banyan treesเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamregularly; habitually; routinely
The villagers regularly meet at the waterside pavilion next to the pair of banyan trees.
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จุดสังเกตjùt-sǎng-gèetของkɔ̌ɔngที่ดินtîi-dinผืนpʉ̌ʉnนี้níiคือkʉʉมีmiiต้นไทรคู่dtôn-trai-kûuขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat-yàiยืนต้นyʉʉn-dtônตระหง่านdtrà-ngàanอยู่yùuตรงกลางdtrong-glaang
The landmark of this plot of land is a large pair of banyan trees standing majestically in the middle.
ไทรคู่trai-kûuที่tîiท้ายtáaiหมู่บ้านmùu-bâanเป็นbpenที่เคารพสักการะtîi-kao-róp-sàk-gaa-ráของkɔ̌ɔngคนkonในnaiชุมชนchum-chonเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีmiiสิ่งศักดิ์สิทธิ์sìng-sàk-sìtสถิตอยู่sà-tìt-yùu
The twin banyan trees at the end of the village are revered by the community because it is believed that sacred spirits reside there.
ภาพpâapของkɔ̌ɔngไทรคู่trai-kûuที่tîiแผ่pɛ̀ɛกิ่งก้านสาขาgìng-gâan-sǎa-kǎaจนjonเกือบจะgʉ̀ʉap-jàบรรจบกันban-jòp-ganกลายเป็นglaai-bpenสัญลักษณ์sǎn-yá-lákของkɔ̌ɔngความผูกพันkwaam-pùuk-panของkɔ̌ɔngชุมชนchum-chonแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níi
The image of the twin banyan trees, with branches spreading out almost touching each other, has become a symbol of this community's bond.
Tones
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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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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คู่kûuคู่kûu1pair; couple2classifier for pairs3even (number)4in pairs; double5[to] pair; matchpair; couplePart 2
ไทรคู่trai-kûuไทรคู่trai-kûupair of banyan treespair of banyan treesWord