กะพี้
gà-píiMeanings
1NounC1
sapwood
The soft outer layers of wood between the heartwood and the bark; sapwood.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกะพี้gà-píiกะพี้gà-píi1sapwood2superficiality; trivialityไม้máaiไม้máai1wood; timber2stick; rod; club; bat3classifier: skewers of food4tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)5tool; implementสร้างsâangสร้างsâang1[to] build; construct2[to] create; produce3[to] establish; found4[to] generate; developบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4domestic; domesticated; cultivatedไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)แข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛng1strong; robust2healthy; fitและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ผุpùผุpù1rotten; decayed; corroded; crumbly2[to] rot; decay; corrodeง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily
We cannot use sapwood to build a house because it is not very strong and rots easily.
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เวลาwee-laaซื้อsʉ́ʉไม้สักmáai-sàkควรkuuanตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpดูว่าduu-wâaมีส่วนmii-sùuanที่tîiเป็นbpenกะพี้gà-píiปนbponมาmaaมากเกินไปmâak-gəən-bpaiหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
When buying teak wood, you should check whether there is too much sapwood mixed in.
ปลวกbplùuakและlɛ́มอดmɔ̂ɔtไม้máaiมักจะmák-jàเจาะjɔ̀กินginเฉพาะchà-pɔ́ส่วนsùuanกะพี้gà-píiเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakมีmiiปริมาณbpà-rí-maanสารอาหารsǎan-aa-hǎanและlɛ́ระดับrá-dàpความชื้นkwaam-chʉ́ʉnที่tîiสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàaแก่นgɛ̀nไม้máai
Termites and woodboring beetles usually target only the sapwood due to its higher nutrient content and moisture levels compared to the heartwood.
ในnaiการทำgaan-tamเฟอร์นิเจอร์fəə-ní-jə̂əระดับพรีเมียมrá-dàp-prii-miiamช่างไม้châang-máaiจะjàคัดkátส่วนsùuanกะพี้gà-píiทิ้งtíngอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaรับประกันráp-bprà-ganความทนทานkwaam-ton-taanของkɔ̌ɔngชิ้นงานchín-ngaan
In crafting premium furniture, carpenters meticulously discard the sapwood to guarantee the durability of the piece.
2NounC1
superficiality; triviality
Something superficial, trivial, or non-essential; the shallow part of a subject or matter, as opposed to its core essence.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)มัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛมัวแต่muua-dtɛ̀ɛbe absorbed in; keep on (to the neglect of other things)เถียงกันtǐiang-ganเถียงกันtǐiang-gan[to] argue; quarrel; bicker (with each other)เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)กะพี้gà-píiกะพี้gà-píi1sapwood2superficiality; trivialityเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)เรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanเรื่องสำคัญrʉ̂ʉang-sǎm-kanan important matter; significant issueกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดีกว่าdii-gwàaดีกว่าdii-gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
Don't keep arguing over trivial matters; let's discuss what's important.
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สิ่งที่sìng-tîiเขาkǎoอธิบายà-tí-baaiมาmaaนั้นnánเป็นbpenแค่kɛ̂ɛกะพี้gà-píiไม่ใช่mâi-châiแก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngปัญหาbpan-hǎaที่tîiเราraoกำลังgam-langเผชิญpà-chəənอยู่yùu
What he explained was just the superficial part, not the core essence of the problem we are facing.
ผู้ปฏิบัติธรรมpûu-bpà-dtì-bàt-tamหลายคนlǎai-konไปbpaiยึดติดyʉ́t-dtìtกับgàpรูปแบบrûup-bɛ̀ɛpและlɛ́พิธีกรรมpí-tii-gamซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangกะพี้gà-píiจนjonไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatเข้าถึงkâo-tʉ̌ngแก่นแท้gɛ̀n-tɛ́ɛของkɔ̌ɔngคำสอนkam-sɔ̌ɔnได้dâai
Many religious practitioners become attached to forms and rituals, which are merely superficial, and thus fail to reach the true essence of the teachings.
ในnaiการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́งานngaanวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamเราraoควรkuuanพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaให้hâiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngถึงtʉ̌ngแก่นเรื่องgɛ̀n-rʉ̂ʉangมากกว่าmâak-gwàaจะjàมัวmuuaเสียเวลาsǐia-wee-laaกับgàpรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatที่tîiเป็นเพียงbpen-piiangกะพี้gà-píi
In analyzing a literary work, we should deeply consider its core theme rather than wasting time on details that are merely superficial.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
กะgàกะgà1work shift2with (informal)3[to] estimate; guess4[to] intend; plan (informal)5(dialectal) then; also; indeedwork shiftPart 1
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พี้píiพี้píi1here; this way (Isan)2[to] smoke marijuana (slang)3marijuanahere; this way (Isan)Part 2
กะพี้gà-píiกะพี้gà-píisapwoodsapwoodWord