ดอกไม้

Explanation

ดอกไม้ is a neutral, everyday noun used in both speech and writing. When referring to cut flowers, it can include their stems and leaves as well as the blooms. Although ไม้ is associated with trees and plants, ดอกไม้ covers flowers from all kinds of flowering plants. Use the classifier ดอก to count individual flowers: ดอกไม้สามดอก means “three flowers.” Use ช่อ for bunches or bouquets: ดอกไม้หนึ่งช่อ means “one bouquet of flowers.” The noun itself does not change between singular and plural.

Usage

Use it when talking about garden flowers, shopping at a florist, or giving flowers for birthdays and anniversaries. Common combinations include ปลูกดอกไม้, “grow flowers,” and จัดดอกไม้, “arrange flowers.” It also appears in conversations about floral offerings and decorations for ceremonies.

Caution

Use บาน when a bloom opens: ดอกไม้บาน means “the flowers bloom.” Use ออกดอก when a plant produces flowers: ต้นมะม่วงออกดอก means “the mango tree is flowering.”

1 flower synonyms

• ดอก

  dɔ̀ɔk flower

  ดอก refers to a flower or bloom and often precedes a plant name, as in ดอกกุหลาบ, “rose blossom.” It also serves as the classifier for individual flowers. ดอกไม้ is the usual standalone word for flowers in general, as in ชอบดอกไม้, “like flowers.”