บะป๊าว
bà-bpáaoMeanings
1NounA2
coconut (Northern Thai)
In Northern Thai, the fruit of a coconut palm, with a thick outer covering, a hard shell, white flesh, and liquid inside.
Examples
บะป๊าวbà-bpáaoบะป๊าวbà-bpáao1coconut (Northern Thai)2coconut palm (Northern Thai)ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
This coconut has a lot of water inside.
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Mom bought two coconuts this morning.
Dad will split open a coconut for us to eat.
Mom grated the coconut flesh and squeezed out the coconut milk to make a curry.
2NounB1
coconut palm (Northern Thai)
In Northern Thai, the tropical palm tree that produces coconuts.
Examples
ปู่bpùuปู่bpùu1paternal grandfather2grandfather (respect term)3ancestor spirit (folk belief)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)บะป๊าวbà-bpáaoบะป๊าวbà-bpáao1coconut (Northern Thai)2coconut palm (Northern Thai)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)ข้างบ้านkâang-bâanข้างบ้านkâang-bâan1next door; at the neighboring house2the house/people next door; neighbors3by the side of the house4next-door; neighboring (as a modifier)
Grandpa planted a coconut palm beside the house.
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ต้นdtônบะป๊าวbà-bpáaoหลังบ้านlǎng-bâanสูงsǔungมากmâakพ่อpɔ̂ɔจึงjʉngจ้างjâangคนkonมาmaaตัดdtàtใบbaiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngออกɔ̀ɔk
The coconut palm behind the house is very tall, so Dad hired someone to cut off the dead fronds.
ยายyaaiอยากyàakเก็บgèpต้นdtônบะป๊าวbà-bpáaoหน้าบ้านnâa-bâanไว้wáiเพราะprɔ́ปลูกbplùukมาmaaตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛยังyangสาวsǎao
Grandma wants to keep the coconut palm in front of the house because she planted it when she was young.
แม้mɛ́ɛต้นdtônบะป๊าวbà-bpáaoข้างบ้านkâang-bâanจะjàดูduuแข็งแรงkɛ̌ng-rɛɛngแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanตัดdtàtใบbaiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngออกɔ̀ɔkเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiหล่นlònใส่sàiคนkonที่tîiเดินผ่านdəən-pàan
Although the coconut palm beside the house looks sturdy, we should remove its dead fronds so they do not fall on people walking past.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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 | — | — |