กะลา(gà-laa)
Meanings
1NounA2
coconut shell
The hard outer shell of a coconut, often used as a container, utensil, or craft material.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)กะลามะพร้าวgà-laa má-práaoกะลามะพร้าวgà-laa má-práaococonut shell
Mom made a cup from a coconut shell.
2NounB1
wooden/rattan bowl (from shell) [dial./extended]
By extension, a small bowl or ladle-like container made from coconut shell or similar material.
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]กะลาตักgà-laa dtàkกะลาตักgà-laa dtàkcoconut-shell dipperน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)โอ่งòngโอ่งòng1large earthen jar; water jar2classifier: large jarsตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
Grandma uses a coconut-shell ladle to scoop water from the jar in the morning.