กาบปลี
gàap-bpliiMeaning
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bract of a banana blossom
The large, purplish, petal-like leaf that covers and protects the flowers of a banana blossom.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมีดmêetมีดmêetknifeค่อยๆkôi kôiค่อยๆkôi kôi1slowly; gently2gradually; little by littleแกะgàeแกะgàe1sheep2[to] unwrap; open by prying; peel [sth] off3[to] carve; engrave4[to] decipher; work [sth] outกาบปลีgàap bpleeกาบปลีgàap bpleebract of a banana blossomสีsĕeสีsĕe1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4flush (poker)5[to] mill; husk (rice)6[to] play (a bowed instrument)แดงเข้มdaeng kêmแดงเข้มdaeng kêmdark red; maroonออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)ทีละtee láทีละtee láone at a time; each; perชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2shelf3grade; year (in school)4layer; tier5classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes6class; rank; status
Mom used a knife to carefully peel off the dark red banana blossom bracts layer by layer.
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เมื่อmêuuaเราraoแกะgàeกาบปลีgàap bpleeชั้นchánนอกnôkออกòkจะjàเห็นhĕnดอกdòkกล้วยglûuaiเล็กๆlék lékเรียงกันriiang ganอยู่yòoข้างในkâang nai
When we peel off the outer banana blossom bract, we will see small banana flowers arranged inside.
หน้าที่nâa-tîiหลักlàkของkɔ̌ɔngกาบปลีgàap-bpliiคือkʉʉการห่อหุ้มgaan-hɔ̀ɔ-hûmและlɛ́ปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngช่อดอกchɔ̂ɔ-dɔ̀ɔkอ่อนɔ̀ɔnที่อยู่tîi-yùuภายในpaai-naiจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàพร้อมprɔ́ɔmบานbaan
The main function of the banana blossom bract is to enclose and protect the delicate inflorescence inside until it is ready to bloom.
กาบปลีgàap-bpliiที่อยู่tîi-yùuชั้นchánนอกสุดnɔ̂ɔk-sùtจะมีjà-miiสีเข้มsǐi-kêmและlɛ́แข็งkɛ̌ngกว่าgwàaกาบgàapชั้นในchán-naiซึ่งsʉ̂ngมีmiiสีซีดsǐi-sîitและlɛ́อ่อนนุ่มɔ̀ɔn-nûmกว่าgwàa
The outermost banana blossom bracts are darker and harder than the inner bracts, which are paler and softer.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gàap
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
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กาบปลีgàap-bpliiกาบปลีgàap-bpliibract of a banana blossombract of a banana blossomWord