ข้าวพูน
kâao poon
Meanings
1NounB1
heaping rice; mound of rice
Rice served in a rounded heap or mound, often indicating a generous portion.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตักข้าวdtàk kâaoตักข้าวdtàk kâao[to] scoop riceพูนpoonพูนpoon1heaped; mounded; brimful2[to] heap up; pile up3[to] increase; accumulateให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitหลานๆlăan lăanหลานๆlăan lăan1grandchildren (plural)2nieces and nephews (plural)3you kids; youngsters (address)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Grandma always serves a heaping mound of rice to her grandchildren.
2AdjectiveB1
heaping; piled high (of rice)
Describing rice served in a high heap or generous mound (e.g., ข้าวพูนจานข้าวพูนจานkâao poon jaana heaping plate of rice = a heaping plate of rice).
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)หิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerข้าวพูนจานkâao poon jaanข้าวพูนจานkâao poon jaana heaping plate of riceเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Mom, I'm very hungry. I'd like a heaping plate of rice, please.
Word Breakdown
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ข้าวพูนkâao poonข้าวพูนkâao poonheaping rice; mound of rice