ขะยอม(kà-yom)
Meanings
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white meranti
a species of large timber tree (Shorea roxburghii) known for its fragrant white flowers; often used as a regional or alternative name for 'pha-yom' (พะยอมพะยอมpá-yomwhite meranti; Shorea roxburghii)
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ภาคเหนือpâak nĕuuaภาคเหนือpâak nĕuua1the North; northern region (of Thailand)2northern (style, food, etc.)นิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2popularity; fashion; vogue3-ism; ideology; doctrine4custom; accepted usageปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesขะยอมkà-yomขะยอมkà-yomwhite merantiไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดอกdòkดอกdòk1flower; blossom2classifier: flowers and similar items3interest (on money)4dart; arrowhead; (slang) bulletมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏmมีกลิ่นหอมmee glìn hŏm[to] be fragrant; [to] smell goodสดชื่นsòt-chêunสดชื่นsòt-chêun1feeling fresh; refreshed2refreshing; invigorating
Villagers in the North like to plant the Khayom tree in temples because its flowers have a fresh, fragrant scent.