ชะพลู
chá-pluuMeanings
1NounB2
wild betel (Piper sarmentosum)
a creeping herb with glossy, heart-shaped leaves eaten fresh or cooked and also used in herbal medicine; scientific name Piper sarmentosum
Examples
ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back gardenฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ชะพลูchá-pluuชะพลูchá-pluu1wild betel (Piper sarmentosum)2wild betel leafให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เลื้อยlʉ́ʉaiเลื้อยlʉ́ʉai1[to] crawl; creep; slither2[to] climb/spread (of vines/plants)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)รั้วrúuaรั้วrúuafence; railing; barrierเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeเขียวkǐiaoเขียวkǐiao1green (color)2unripe3green (color; noun)4grassy; raw-vegetal (of smell or taste)มันเงาman-ngaoมันเงาman-ngaoglossy; shiny; lustrousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เด็ดdètเด็ดdèt1[to] pluck; pick2decisive; firm3excellent; awesome (slang)4absolutely; completelyมากินmaa-ginมากินmaa-gin[to] come eatสดsòtสดsòt1fresh; raw (not preserved or cooked)2live (broadcast/in real time)3bright; vivid (color)4in cashได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
In the backyard garden, I grow chaphlu to climb along the fence because its glossy green leaves can be picked and eaten fresh.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanแม่mɛ̂ɛซื้อsʉ́ʉชะพลูchá-pluuมาจากmaa-jàakตลาดdtà-làatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiใส่sàiในnaiเมี่ยงคำmîiang-kamและlɛ́ทำแกงtam-gɛɛngเลียงliiangให้hâiหอมhɔ̌ɔmสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai
Yesterday my mom bought chaphlu from the market to add to miang kham and to make a herbal-scented gang liang soup.
แพทย์แผนไทยpâet păen taiแนะนำให้náe-nam hâiต้มdtômชะพลูchá-plooกับgàpสมุนไพรsà-mŭn praiอื่นèunๆ-ดื่มdèumอุ่นùnๆ-โดยdoiอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaพืชpêutชนิดchá-nítนี้néeเป็นbpenเถาtăoเลื้อยléuuayที่têeมีmeeสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang yaa
A Thai traditional doctor recommended boiling chaphlu with other herbs and drinking it warm, explaining that this climbing plant has medicinal properties.
ในnaiงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìnระบุว่าrá-bù-wâaชะพลูchá-pluuPipersarmentosumเจริญjà-rəənได้ดีdâai-diiในที่ร่มnai-tîi-rômชื้นchʉ́ʉnใบbaiมันเงาman-ngaoใช้cháiประกอบอาหารbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-hǎanและlɛ́เป็นส่วนหนึ่งbpen-sùuan-nʉ̀ngของkɔ̌ɔngตำรับยาdtam-ráp-yaaพื้นบ้านpʉ́ʉn-bâan
A local study notes that chaphlu (Piper sarmentosum) thrives in shady, humid areas; its glossy leaves are used in cooking and as part of traditional remedies.
2NounB2
wild betel leaf
the edible leaf of wild betel, used fresh to wrap bites such as miang kham or cooked in dishes
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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; orderใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeชะพลูchá-plooชะพลูchá-ploo1wild betel (Piper sarmentosum)2wild betel leafห่อhòห่อhò1[to] wrap; package2package; bundle3classifier (packages; bundles; packets)คำkamคำkam1word; term2classifier for words/utterances3speech; saying; utteranceเล็กlékเล็กlék1small; little2young; younger; youngest3minor; slightๆ-ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)มะพร้าวคั่วmá-práao kûuaมะพร้าวคั่วmá-práao kûuatoasted grated coconutถั่วลิสงtùa lí-sŏngถั่วลิสงtùa lí-sŏngpeanut (plant/seed)และláeและláeand (coordinating)น้ำจิ้มnáam jîmน้ำจิ้มnáam jîm1dipping sauce; condiment for dipping2teaser; taster (figurative)หวานเค็มwăan kemหวานเค็มwăan kemsweet–salty (taste)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ชิมchimชิมchim[to] taste; sample (food or drink)
Mom used wild betel leaves to wrap small bites with toasted coconut, peanuts, and a sweet-salty sauce for us to taste.
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เวลาwee-laaเลี้ยงlíiangแขกkɛ̀ɛkเราraoมักmákเตรียมdtriiamคำkamห่อhɔ̀ɔด้วยdûuaiใบbaiชะพลูchá-pluuเพราะprɔ́หยิบyìpกินง่ายgin-ngâaiและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmใบไม้bai-máaiสดsòt
When hosting guests, we often prepare small bites wrapped in wild betel leaves because they’re easy to eat and smell fresh.
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaแนะนำให้nɛ́-nam-hâiเลือกlʉ̂ʉakใบbaiชะพลูchá-pluuที่tîiไม่mâiแก่gɛ̀ɛเกินไปgəən-bpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaห่อhɔ̀ɔเครื่องเคียงkrʉ̂ʉang-kiiangให้hâiพอดีคำpɔɔ-dii-kamโดยdooiไม่mâiฉีกขาดchìik-kàat
The chef recommends choosing wild betel leaves that aren’t too mature to wrap condiments into bite-sized pieces without tearing.
งานngaanวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamปีนี้bpii-níiมีmiiซุ้มsúmสอนsɔ̌ɔnห่อhɔ̀ɔคำkamด้วยdûuaiใบbaiชะพลูchá-pluuโดยdooiเน้นnénวิธีwí-tiiพับpápให้ได้hâi-dâaiรูปrûupสวยsǔuaiและlɛ́คงตัวkong-dtuuaจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngตอนdtɔɔnเสิร์ฟsə̀əp
This year’s cultural fair has a booth teaching how to wrap bites with wild betel leaves, focusing on folding techniques that keep their shape until serving.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
chá
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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ชะพลูchá-pluuชะพลูchá-pluuwild betel (Piper sarmentosum)wild betel (Piper sarmentosum)Word