Palm tree in Thai
“Palm tree” in Thai is ต้นปาล์มdtôn bpaam; you'll also hear ต้นมะพร้าวdtôn má-práao (coconut palm).
palm tree noun
- dtôn falling
- bpaam mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
coconut palm noun
- dtôn falling
- má high
- práao high
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
The palms along Thai beaches are mostly coconut palms, ต้นมะพร้าวdtôn má-práao, so don't lay your towel right under one: falling coconuts are a real danger. Other palms are ต้นปาล์มdtôn bpaam, from English, including the oil palms of the South's plantations, ปาล์มน้ำมันbpaam náam-man.
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:
- ton palm
- ton paam
- ton maphrao
- ton mapraw
- dton maprao
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