ไมยราบ
mai-yá-râapMeaning
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sensitive plant
a creeping weed with leaves that fold inward and droop when touched, scientifically known as Mimosa pudica
Examples
ตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèk1when (one) was a child; in childhood2one’s childhood period (noun phrase use)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)เอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)นิ้วníuนิ้วníu1finger; toe2inch (unit)3classifier: fingers; toes; inchesไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyจิ้มjîmจิ้มjîm1[to] dip (briefly into a sauce/liquid)2[to] tap; poke (lightly with a finger/object)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ไมยราบmai-yá-râapไมยราบmai-yá-râapsensitive plantเล่นlênเล่นlên1[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] play (audio or video)7[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)
When I was a child, I liked to poke the leaves of the sensitive plant for fun.
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ต้นdtônไมยราบmai-yá-râapมีmiiหนามnǎamแหลมlɛ̌ɛmเวลาwee-laaเดินdəənในnaiสวนsǔuanต้องdtɔ̂ngระวังrá-wangอย่าyàaไปbpaiเหยียบyìiap
The sensitive plant has sharp thorns, so when walking in the garden, be careful not to step on it.
ต้นdtônไมยราบmai-yá-râapเป็นbpenวัชพืชwát-chá-pʉ̂ʉtที่tîiแพร่กระจายprɛ̂ɛ-grà-jaaiได้dâaiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoและlɛ́กำจัดgam-jàtได้dâaiยากมากyâak-mâakในnaiแปลงเกษตรbplɛɛng-gà-sèet
Mimosa pudica is a weed that spreads rapidly and is very difficult to eradicate in agricultural plots.
กลไกgon-gaiการgaanหุบใบhùp-baiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoของkɔ̌ɔngต้นdtônไมยราบmai-yá-râapเป็นbpenการตอบสนองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔp-sà-nɔ̌ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันตัวbpɔ̂ng-gan-dtuuaจากjàakอันตรายan-dtà-raai
The rapid leaf-folding mechanism of the Mimosa pudica is a response to protect itself from danger.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไมยราบ said ไม-ยะ-ราบ?
mai-yá-râap
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow 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
mai
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 | — | — |