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máai-dɔ̀ɔkMeaning
1NounA2
flowering plant
a plant that is grown for its flowers
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไม้ดอกmáai-dɔ̀ɔkไม้ดอกmáai-dɔ̀ɔkflowering plant
My mother likes to grow flowering plants.
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Yesterday I went to buy flowering plants at the plant market.
The flowering plants in the public park are blooming beautifully.
การดูแลgaan-duu-lɛɛไม้ดอกmáai-dɔ̀ɔkให้hâiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่ใจsài-jaiทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangดินdinน้ำnáamและlɛ́แสงแดดsɛ̌ɛng-dɛ̀ɛt
To keep flowering plants beautiful, you need to pay attention to the soil, water, and sunlight.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
máai
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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
ไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementwood; timberPart 1
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ดอกdɔ̀ɔkดอกdɔ̀ɔk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4emphasis or assurance particle (regional or old-fashioned)flower; blossomPart 2
ไม้ดอกmáai-dɔ̀ɔkไม้ดอกmáai-dɔ̀ɔkflowering plantflowering plantWord