ไม้จันทน์(máai jan)

Meanings

1NounB2

sandalwood (aromatic wood)

the aromatic heartwood of the sandalwood tree (esp. Santalum album), used for incense, carvings, perfume, and traditional medicine

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คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2popularity; fashion; vogue3-ism; ideology; doctrine4custom; accepted usageใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ไม้จันทน์máai janไม้จันทน์máai jan1sandalwood (aromatic wood)2sandalwood treeทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveธูปหอมtôop hŏmธูปหอมtôop hŏmscented incenseสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingไหว้พระwâi práไหว้พระwâi prá[to] pay respects to the Buddha; worship at a temple
Thai people popularly use sandalwood to make incense for worshipping Buddha images.
2NounC1

sandalwood tree

the tree that yields sandalwood; a small evergreen of the genus Santalum, cultivated for its fragrant wood and essential oil

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ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสวนสมุนไพรsŭuan sà-mŭn-praiสวนสมุนไพรsŭuan sà-mŭn-praiherb gardenของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsปู่bpòoปู่bpòo1paternal grandfather2ancestor spirit (folk belief)3grandfather (respect term)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesไม้จันทน์máai janไม้จันทน์máai jan1sandalwood (aromatic wood)2sandalwood treeอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; poles
There are several sandalwood trees in my grandfather's herbal garden.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batPart 1
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จันทน์janจันทน์jansandalwood; the fragrant wood of the sandalwood treePart 2
ไม้จันทน์máai janไม้จันทน์máai jansandalwood (aromatic wood)