งวงตาล
nguuang-dtaanMeaning
1NounC1
sugar palm flower stalk
the flower stalk or inflorescence of the sugar palm tree, which is traditionally tapped to collect sweet sap for making palm sugar
Examples
คุณปู่kun-bpùuคุณปู่kun-bpùu1paternal grandfather; father's father2elderly man (polite address)ปีนbpiinปีนbpiin[to] climb; scaleต้นตาลdtôn-dtaanต้นตาลdtôn-dtaanpalmyra palm tree; toddy palmทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpaiขึ้นไปkʉ̂n-bpai1[to] go up; ascend (away)2and up; or moreเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; save; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)5to charge; take (a fee/payment)6[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)น้ำหวานnáam-wǎanน้ำหวานnáam-wǎan1sweet drink; sugary beverage2sweet liquid3flavored syrup (concentrate)4nectarจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmงวงตาลnguuang-dtaanงวงตาลnguuang-dtaansugar palm flower stalk
Every morning, my grandfather climbs the sugar palm tree to collect sweet sap from the flower stalks.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanใช้cháiไม้máaiคาบkâapชนิดchá-nítพิเศษpí-sèetนวดnûuatงวงตาลnguuang-dtaanอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉก่อนที่gɔ̀ɔn-tîiจะjàปาดbpàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpน้ำตาลสดnám-dtaan-sòt
Villagers use a special wooden clamp to gently massage the sugar palm inflorescence before slicing it to collect the fresh sap.
ภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâanในnaiการทำgaan-tamน้ำตาลโตนดnám-dtaan-dtà-nòotแท้tɛ́ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiความชำนาญkwaam-cham-naanขั้นสูงkân-sǔungในnaiการปาดgaan-bpàatงวงตาลnguuang-dtaanให้ได้hâi-dâaiองศาong-sǎaที่tîiพอเหมาะpɔɔ-mɔ̀
The traditional wisdom of making authentic palm sugar requires highly skilled expertise in slicing the sugar palm inflorescence at the perfect angle.
หากhàakงวงตาลnguuang-dtaanเกิดgə̀ətรอยช้ำrɔɔi-chámในระหว่างnai-rá-wàangขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการนวดgaan-nûuatน้ำตาลสดnám-dtaan-sòtที่tîiได้dâaiจะมีjà-miiรสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiaoและlɛ́ทำtamให้ผลผลิตhâi-pǒn-pà-lìtเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiทั้งหมดtáng-mòt
If the sugar palm inflorescence becomes bruised during the massaging process, the resulting sap will have a sour taste and the entire yield will be ruined.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nguuang
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
งวงnguuangงวงnguuang1elephant’s trunk2spout; nozzle; hose3proboscis; long snout4palm spadix (esp. sugar palm)elephant’s trunkPart 1
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งวงตาลnguuang-dtaanงวงตาลnguuang-dtaansugar palm flower stalksugar palm flower stalkWord