ไทรห้อย

trai-hɔ̂ɔi

Meaning

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weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)

a species of fig tree with drooping branches and glossy leaves, grown as an ornamental plant; also called ไทรย้อยไทรย้อยtrai-yɔ́ɔiweeping fig (Ficus benjamina); scientific name Ficus benjamina

Examples

หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing sideฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไทรห้อยtrai-hɔ̂ɔiไทรห้อยtrai-hɔ̂ɔiweeping fig (Ficus benjamina)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeเขียวkǐiaoเขียวkǐiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4grassy; raw-vegetal (of smell or taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)สวยมากsǔuai-mâakสวยมากsǔuai-mâakvery beautiful; gorgeous
I planted a weeping fig in front of my house; its glossy green leaves are very beautiful.
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Tones

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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ทร, the first consonant ท sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. 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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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ไทรห้อยtrai-hɔ̂ɔiไทรห้อยtrai-hɔ̂ɔiweeping fig (Ficus benjamina)weeping fig (Ficus benjamina)Word