กากลอย
gàak-lɔɔiMeaning
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balsam of Peru; Peru balsam
a fragrant resin from the Myroxylon tree, used in traditional medicine and perfumery
Examples
หมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaaหมอยาmɔ̌ɔ-yaa1pharmacist; druggist2traditional herbal healerใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกากลอยgàak-lɔɔiกากลอยgàak-lɔɔibalsam of Peru; Peru balsamผสมpà-sǒmผสมpà-sǒm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] breed; mate; crossbreedตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaaตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaa1medicine formula; recipe; remedy2formulary; collection of medicinal formulasเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแต่งdtɛ̀ngแต่งdtɛ̀ng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] marry (colloquial)3[to] decorate; adorn4[to] compose; write5[to] modify; tune; customize6[to] arrange; set; styleกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmpleasant smell; fragrance
Traditional healers use gaclôi resin in formulas to add a pleasant scent.
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ในnaiร้านráanสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiมีmiiขวดkùuatเล็กlékใส่sàiกากลอยgàak-lɔɔiสำหรับsǎm-ràpทำtamเครื่องหอมkrʉ̂ʉang-hɔ̌ɔm
The herbal shop has small bottles of gaclôi resin for making perfumes.
กากลอยgàak-lɔɔiจากjàakต้นdtônไมmaiโรrooซัยsaiลอนlɔɔnให้hâiกลิ่นglìnหวานwǎanคล้ายkláaiวานิลลาwaa-nin-laaจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomใช้cháiในnaiเวชwêetสำอางsǎm-aangพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâan
Resin from the Myroxylon tree gives a vanilla-like sweet scent, so it is popular in traditional cosmeceuticals.
นักnákปรุงbprungน้ำอบnáam-òpมักเติมmák-dtəəmกากลอยgàak-lɔɔiเล็กน้อยlék-nɔ́ɔiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiตรึงdtrʉngกลิ่นglìnและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmมิติmí-dtìความหอมkwaam-hɔ̌ɔmยาวนานyaao-naan
Perfumers of traditional scented waters often add a little gaclôi to fix the fragrance and enhance its lasting complexity.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gàak
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
กากgàakกากgàak1dregs; residue; pulp2scrap; dross; waste material3inferior part; scum (derog.)4lame; crappy (slang, derog.)dregs; residue; pulpPart 1
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ลอยlɔɔiลอยlɔɔi1[to] float; drift2[to] hover; be suspended3floating; adrift4[to] float (price/exchange rate)5too light for the skin (makeup, colloquial)[to] float; driftPart 2
กากลอยgàak-lɔɔiกากลอยgàak-lɔɔibalsam of Peru; Peru balsambalsam of Peru; Peru balsamWord