ปลายยอด(bplaai yôt)

Meanings

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shoot tip; shoot apex

The very top end of a plant's stem or shoot, where the apical meristem is located and growth occurs.

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เด็ดdètเด็ดdèt1[to] pluck; pick2decisive; firm3excellent; awesome (slang)4absolutely; completelyปลายยอดbplaai yôtปลายยอดbplaai yôtshoot tip; shoot apexของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesกะเพราgà-praoกะเพราgà-prao1holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum)2holy basil dish (pad krapao) [by ellipsis]มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)แตกพุ่มdtàek pûmแตกพุ่มdtàek pûm[to] become bushy; put out new shoots (plants)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outด้านข้างdâan kâangด้านข้างdâan kâang1the side2at/on the side; to the side3side; lateralมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
If we pinch off the shoot tip of a basil plant, it will branch out more to the sides.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)Part 1
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ยอดyôtยอดyôt1top; peak; summit2tip (of plant/shoot)3amount; total; balance; sales4excellent; superb5leader; head (arch.)Part 2
ปลายยอดbplaai yôtปลายยอดbplaai yôtshoot tip; shoot apex