Nature and weather ต้นไม้ dtôn-máai
tree, plant noun
- dtôn falling
- máai 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.
Classifier: ต้นdtôn · counting word for trees and plants; trunk, stem
Parts: ต้นdtôn trunk, stem ไม้máai wood, timber
How to use it
ต้นไม้dtôn-máai is a tree, and in everyday talk any plant, down to the pots on a condo balcony. Trees are counted with ต้นdtôn. Big old trees are believed to be home to spirits, so you'll often see them wrapped in coloured cloth with offerings at their feet: don't climb or cut them.
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 mai
- tonmai
- ton my
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