ปอสา
bpɔɔ-sǎaMeanings
1NounB2
paper mulberry (tree)
The paper mulberry tree (Broussonetia papyrifera), the bark of which is used to make traditional Saa paper, especially in Northern Thailand.
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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 gardenคุณย่าkun-yâaคุณย่าkun-yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นปอdtôn-bpɔɔต้นปอdtôn-bpɔɔbast-fiber plant; jute or kenaf plantสาsǎaสาsǎa1paper mulberry2because; since (literary)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.)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)
In my grandmother's backyard, several paper mulberry trees are planted.
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ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanช่วยกันchûuai-ganปลูกbplùukปอสาbpɔɔ-sǎaตามdtaamริมตลิ่งrim-dtà-lìngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำnamเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakมาmaaใช้ประโยชน์chái-bprà-yòot
The villagers work together to plant paper mulberry trees along the riverbank to utilize their bark.
ต้นปอdtôn-bpɔɔสาsǎaเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่tîiทนทานton-taanและlɛ́เติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooได้ดีdâai-diiในnaiสภาพอากาศsà-pâap-aa-gàatของkɔ̌ɔngภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉa
The paper mulberry tree is a resilient plant that grows well in the climate of Northern Thailand.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakประโยชน์bprà-yòotทางเศรษฐกิจtaang-sèet-tà-gìtแล้วlɛ́ɛoการปลูกgaan-bplùukต้นปอdtôn-bpɔɔสาsǎaยังyangช่วยchûuaiรักษาหน้าrák-sǎa-nâaดินdinและlɛ́สร้างsâangความชุ่มชื้นkwaam-chûm-chʉ́ʉnให้แก่hâi-gɛ̀ɛพื้นที่โดยรอบpʉ́ʉn-tîi-dooi-rɔ̂ɔp
Besides economic benefits, planting paper mulberry trees also helps conserve topsoil and adds moisture to the surrounding area.
2NounB2
paper mulberry bark/fiber (for Saa paper)
The bark and fibers of the paper mulberry used as the raw material for making traditional Saa (mulberry) paper and related crafts; not the finished paper itself.
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หลังจากlǎng-jàakหลังจากlǎng-jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ลอกlɔ̂ɔkลอกlɔ̂ɔk1[to] peel; flake off2[to] copy; duplicateเปลือกไม้bplʉ̀ʉak-máaiเปลือกไม้bplʉ̀ʉak-máaitree barkแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadปอสาbpɔɔ-sǎaปอสาbpɔɔ-sǎa1paper mulberry (tree)2paper mulberry bark/fiber (for Saa paper)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛtตากแดดdtàak-dɛ̀ɛt1[to] sun‑dry; dry [sth] in the sun2[to] be out in the sun; expose oneself to sunlightให้hâiให้hâi1[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)แห้งhɛ̂ɛngแห้งhɛ̂ɛng1dry; not wet2[to] dry; become dry3dry; served without broth
After peeling the bark off, we have to sun-dry the paper mulberry fibers.
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ช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉใช้cháiค้อนkɔ́ɔnไม้máaiทุบtúpปอสาbpɔɔ-sǎaจนjonเป็นเนื้อเดียวกันbpen-nʉ́ʉa-diiao-ganเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำtamกระดาษgrà-dàat
The artisan uses a wooden mallet to pound the paper mulberry fibers until they form a uniform pulp to make paper.
คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapของkɔ̌ɔngกระดาษสาgrà-dàat-sǎaขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpความบริสุทธิ์kwaam-bɔɔ-rí-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngเส้นใยsên-yaiปอสาbpɔɔ-sǎaและlɛ́การเตรียมgaan-dtriiamวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎn
The quality of Saa paper depends on the purity of the paper mulberry fibers and the meticulous preparation of the raw material.
ในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanปอสาbpɔɔ-sǎaไม่เพียงmâi-piiangถูกtùukใช้cháiทำtamกระดาษgrà-dàatแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangถูกtùukนำมาnam-maaถักทอtàk-tɔɔเป็นbpenเครื่องนุ่งห่มkrʉ̂ʉang-nûng-hòmได้dâaiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
In ancient times, paper mulberry fiber was not only used to make paper but was also woven into clothing.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
bpɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ปอbpɔɔปอbpɔɔ1Por (given name/nickname)2name of Thai letter ป (por pla)3jute/kenaf (fiber plant)4bast fiber from jute/kenafPor (given name/nickname)Part 1
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ปอสาbpɔɔ-sǎaปอสาbpɔɔ-sǎapaper mulberry (tree)paper mulberry (tree)Word