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มะลิ  maH liH
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1.มะลิmaH liHMali [a common Thai female name] Jasamine
2.ดอกมะลิdaawkL maH liHjasmine, Jasminium sambac
3.มะลิmaH liHjasmine Jasminium sambac
4.มะลิซ้อนmaH liH saawnHjasmine, Jasminium sambac with multiple rows of petals
5.มะลิลาmaH liH laaMjasmine, Jasminium sambac with a single row of petals

Royal Institute - 1982
มะลิ  /มะ-ลิ/ {cf. Sanskrit: มลฺลิ}
[นาม] ชื่อไม้พุ่มชนิด Jasminum sambac Ait. ในวงศ์ Oleaceae ดอกขาว กลิ่นหอมเย็น, พันธุ์ดอกซ้อนเรียก มะลิซ้อน.

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiมะ-ลิ
IPAmáʔ líʔ
Royal Thai General Systemmali

1.   [proper noun]
definition
Mali [a common Thai female name] Jasamine

categories
sample
sentences
มะลิเสร็จงาน
maH liH setL ngaanM
"Malee finished her work."
มะลิ. คุณจะกลับมาเมืองไทยอีกไหมคะ
maH liH khoonM jaL glapL maaM meuuangM thaiM eekL maiR khaH
"Malee: Will you come back to Thailand again?"
2. ดอกมะลิ  daawkL maH liH  [noun]
definition
jasmine, Jasminium sambac

notessmall white flowers with an exotic perfume
classifierดอก daawkL[numerical classifier for flowers and scented things, patterns, treads, keys]
categories
sample
sentences
คงถวายดอกมะลิไหว้พระ วรรณจึงได้นวลขาว
khohngM thaL waaiR daawkL maH liH waiF phraH wanM jeungM daiF nuaanM khaaoR
"You must have presented jasmine flowers to the gods [in supplication] to have been granted such white skin."
คงถวายดอกมะลิไหว้พระ วรรณะจึงได้นวลขาว
khohngM thaL waaiR daawkL maH liH waiF phraH wanM naH jeungM daiF nuaanM khaaoR
"You probably offered jasmine blossoms to the Buddha to get such fair skin."
3.   [noun]
definition
jasmine Jasminium sambac

examplesข้าวเปลือกหอมมะลิkhaaoF bpleuuakL haawmR maH liHunhusked, unmilled fragrant rice.
ข้าวหอมมะลิkhaaoF haawmR maH liHjasmine rice
4. มะลิซ้อน  maH liH saawnH  [noun]
definition
jasmine, Jasminium sambac with multiple rows of petals

classifierต้น dtohnF[numerical classifier for plants, posts, pillars, masts, etc]
categories
5. มะลิลา  maH liH laaM  [noun]
definition
jasmine, Jasminium sambac with a single row of petals

classifierต้น dtohnF[numerical classifier for plants, posts, pillars, masts, etc]
categories
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