Oxx Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Title says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC1 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 ต้นปาล์ม - dtôn-bpaamAny help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 26 minutes ago, DMC1 said: ต้นปาล์ม - dtôn-bpaam Any help? Easy when you know it! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Oxx said: Easy when you know it. I spoke too soon. A forum member has sent me a private message with the RID entry for ปาล์ม. ปาล์ม only refers to non-native, imported palm species. Surely there must be a generic term for Thai palms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) In English "palm" can be used for any tree with similar appearance. But there is no such thing in Thai language. Even though trees of the betel nut, coconut or toddy are all called "palm" in English, in Thai language, we have different names for them. For example ต้นมะพร้าว would mean only the coconut palm and ต้นตาล is the toddy palm while ต้นหมาก is the betel nut palm. While the ต้นปาล์ม would mean only the oil palms. However, for example this wikipedia article. https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/ปาล์ม_(พืช) The word ปาล์ม is used to refer to palm trees in general. So depending on context, you could for instance say มันเป็นต้นปาล์มชนิดหนึ่ง to refer to a palm tree. For example ต้นมะพร้าวเป็นต้นปาล์มชนิดหนึ่ง In other words, you cannot just say ต้นปาล์ม because people would think of the oil palms. You would probably have to say ต้นปาล์มชนิดหนึ่ง to refer to some palm not native to Thailand. For species native to Thailand, one would use the native Thai name for it and not ปาล์ม. Edited September 6, 2016 by Mole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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