ปอสาน
bpɔɔ-sǎanMeaning
1NounB1
paper mulberry; its bark fiber
A plant (Broussonetia papyrifera, paper mulberry) whose inner bark is used to make strong fiber for paper and cloth; also refers to the fiber itself.
Examples
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanชาวบ้านchaao-bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉak1shell; rind; peel; husk; bark2surface; superficial appearance (figurative)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)ปอสานbpɔɔ-sǎanปอสานbpɔɔ-sǎanpaper mulberry; its bark fiberมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephants
The villagers use the bark of the paper mulberry tree to make rope.
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ที่tîiภาคเหนือpâak-nʉ̌ʉaของkɔ̌ɔngไทยtaiนิยมní-yomนำnamเส้นใยsên-yaiปอสานbpɔɔ-sǎanมาmaaทำtamกระดาษสาgrà-dàat-sǎaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaงานหัตถกรรมngaan-hàt-tà-gam
In Northern Thailand, they popularly use paper mulberry fiber to make Saa paper for handicrafts.
เสื้อsʉ̂ʉaตัวdtuuaนี้níiทำจากtam-jàakผ้าpâaที่tîiทอtɔɔจากjàakใยyaiปอสานbpɔɔ-sǎanเลยləəiมีmiiเนื้อสัมผัสnʉ́ʉa-sǎm-pàtที่tîiเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákและlɛ́ระบายอากาศrá-baai-aa-gàatได้ดีdâai-dii
This shirt is made from fabric woven from paper mulberry fiber, so it has a unique texture and is very breathable.
การปลูกgaan bplòokต้นdtônปอสานbpo săanและláeการแปรรูปgaan bprae rôopเป็นbpenผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panต่างๆdtàang-dtàangถือเป็นtĕu bpenภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นpoom-bpan-yaa tóng-tìnและláeเป็นbpenแหล่งlàengรายได้raai dâiที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanของkŏngชุมชนchum-chonมาmaaอย่างยาวนานyàang yaao naan
The cultivation of paper mulberry trees and their processing into various products is considered local wisdom and has long been a significant source of community income.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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
กจฎฏดตบปอ
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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สานsǎanสานsǎan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connect[to] weave; interlacePart 2
ปอสานbpɔɔ-sǎanปอสานbpɔɔ-sǎanpaper mulberry; its bark fiberpaper mulberry; its bark fiberWord