ชะเอมไทย
chá-aym tai
Meanings
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Thai licorice
A type of plant native to Thailand (Albizia myriophylla), known for its sweet root which is used in traditional medicine and as a sweetener.
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònpeople from the pastนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2popularity; fashion; vogue3-ism; ideology; doctrine4custom; accepted usageใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]รากrâakรากrâak1root (plant part)2root; origin; foundation3square root (math)4root/stem; base (ling./math)5to take root; to be rootedชะเอมไทยchá-aym taiชะเอมไทยchá-aym taiThai licoriceอมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)แก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] edit; revise; amend4[to] take off (clothes)5[to] remedy; treat; counteractเจ็บคอjèp korเจ็บคอjèp kor1[to] have a sore throat2sore throat
In the old days, people liked to suck on Thai licorice root to relieve a sore throat.
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ชะเอมไทยchá-aym taiชะเอมไทยchá-aym taiThai licorice