Nature and weather มะลิ má-lí
jasmine noun
- má high
- lí high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: ดอกdàwk · counting word for flowers and keys
How to use it
White jasmine is the flower of Mother's Day, 12 August, when children give their mothers jasmine. Strung into garlands, พวงมาลัยpuang-maa-lai, it hangs from car mirrors and shrines, and jasmine rice is ข้าวหอมมะลิkâao hǎwm má-lí, "fragrant jasmine rice".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- malee
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