ต้นมะแขว่น(dtôn-má-kàewn)
Meanings
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makhwaen tree; prickly ash (Zanthoxylum)
The makhwaen tree, a type of prickly ash (genus Zanthoxylum). Its aromatic fruit is used as a spice, especially in Northern Thai cooking.
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หลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1domestic affairs; family side (figurative)2wife (figurative)3back of the house; backyardคุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)มีmeeมีmee1[to] experience; undergo2[to] have; possess3there is/are; existต้นมะแขว่นdtôn-má-kàewnต้นมะแขว่นdtôn-má-kàewnmakhwaen tree; prickly ash (Zanthoxylum)อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayต้นdtônต้นdtôn1classifier: trees; plants; poles2tree; plant3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5origin; source; root cause6stem; trunk; stalk; baseหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1a certain; a particular2a; one; a single3one (number)4first; top; foremostหนามnăamหนามnăam1thorny problem; obstacle (figurative)2thorn; spine; prickleมันmanมันman1starchy tuber; tuberous crop2fat; grease3greasy; oily; fatty4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5creamy; rich (texture/taste)6it (thing/animal)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเยอะมากyér mâakเยอะมากyér mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)เลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)
There is a makhwaen tree behind my grandmother's house; it has a lot of thorns.
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ต้นมะแขว่นdtôn-má-kàewnเป็นbpenพืชpêutพื้นถิ่นpéun tìǹที่têeพบpópได้dâiตามdtaamป่าbpàaบนbonภูเขาpoo kăoสูงsŏongทางtaangภาคเหนือpâak nĕuuaของkŏngไทยtai
The makhwaen tree is a native plant found in the forests on high mountains in Northern Thailand.
สารประกอบsăan bprà-gòpที่têeให้hâiกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmซ่าsâaอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen èek-gà-lákไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีอยู่mee yòoแค่kâeในnaiผลpŏnเท่านั้นtâo nánแต่ยังdtàe yangพบpópได้dâiในnaiใบbaiและláeเปลือกbplèuakของkŏngต้นมะแขว่นdtôn-má-kàewnอีกด้วยèek dûuay
The aromatic compounds that provide the unique numbing fragrance are present not only in the fruit but also in the leaves and bark of the makhwaen tree.
การgaanจะjàเก็บเกี่ยวgèp gìiaoมะแขว่นmá-kwâenอย่างยั่งยืนyàang yâng yeunนั้นnánจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngเข้าใจวงจรkâo jai wong-jonชีวิตchee-wítของkŏngต้นมะแขว่นdtôn-má-kàewnเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang deeเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiกระทบgrà-tópต่อdtòการออกผลgaan òk pŏnในnaiปีถัดไปbpee tàt bpai
To harvest makhwaen sustainably, one must have a good understanding of the makhwaen tree's life cycle so as not to affect its fruiting in subsequent years.
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ต้นมะแขว่นdtôn-má-kàewnต้นมะแขว่นdtôn-má-kàewnmakhwaen tree; prickly ash (Zanthoxylum)