ปอแก้ว
bpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoMeanings
1NounB2
kenaf
a plant (Hibiscus cannabinus) cultivated for its strong stem fiber, used to make sacks, rope, and paper
Examples
ลุงlungลุงlung1uncle (older brother of either parent)2older man (form of address)3council tree; lofty fig (northern Thai)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛo1kenaf2kenaf fiberไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3[to] leave (something) as is4marks retention or maintenance of a state5[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)ไร่râiไร่râi1farm; plantation; field2rai (area unit)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadลำต้นlam-dtônลำต้นlam-dtônstem; trunk (botany)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyแยกyɛ̂ɛkแยกyɛ̂ɛk1[to] separate; split; divide2junction; intersection3[to] distinguish; tell apart4separate; distinct; individual5[to] branch offเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: adverse consequence6come on; all right; go ahead7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)8keep on (doing); on and on (V + เอา ๆ)เส้นใยsên-yaiเส้นใยsên-yai1fiber; filament; textile fiber2dietary fiber3fiber (biology; technology)สำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] cause; makeเชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephants
My uncle grows several rai of kenaf so its stems can be processed for fiber to make rope.
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ครูkruuพาpaaเราraoไปดูbpai-duuต้นdtônปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoในnaiแปลงbplɛɛngแล้วlɛ́ɛoอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaเส้นใยsên-yaiจากjàakลำต้นlam-dtônใช้cháiทำtamกระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔpได้dâai
The teacher took us to see the kenaf plants in the field and explained that fiber from their stems can be used to make sacks.
เกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnกลุ่มglùmนี้níiหันมาhǎn-maaปลูกbplùukปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งให้sòng-hâiโรงงานroong-ngaanกระดาษgrà-dàatโดยdooiมีmiiข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longรับซื้อráp-sʉ́ʉผลผลิตpǒn-pà-lìtล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâa
This group of farmers has switched to growing kenaf to supply a paper mill, with an advance agreement for the mill to purchase their crop.
ปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่tîiปลูกbplùukเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำnamเส้นใยsên-yaiจากjàakลำต้นlam-dtônไปbpaiใช้cháiเป็นหลักbpen-làkโดยdooiช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่tîiเก็บเกี่ยวgèp-gìiaoมีผลต่อmii-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapเส้นใยsên-yaiที่จะtîi-jàนำไปnam-bpaiทำtamเชือกchʉ̂ʉakและlɛ́กระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔp
Kenaf is grown mainly for its stem fiber, and the timing of the harvest affects the quality of the fiber used to make rope and sacks.
2NounB2
kenaf fiber
the bast fiber obtained from the stems of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), used for rope, coarse textiles, and paper
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ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toนำnamนำnam1[to] bring; take; lead2[to] lead; guide3[to] lead; be aheadเส้นใยsên-yaiเส้นใยsên-yai1fiber; filament; textile fiber2dietary fiber3fiber (biology; technology)ปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛo1kenaf2kenaf fiberมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerฟั่นfânฟั่นfân1[to] twist; spin; ply2confused; muddledเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เชือกchʉ̂ʉakเชือกchʉ̂ʉak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4classifier: muscles; muscle bundlesของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff
The craftsperson twists kenaf fibers into rope for tying things up.
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กระสอบgrà-sɔ̀ɔpใบbaiนี้níiทอtɔɔจากjàakปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoเนื้อผ้าnʉ́ʉa-pâaจึงjʉngหยาบyàapกว่าgwàaถุงtǔngผ้าฝ้ายpâa-fâai
This sack is woven from kenaf fiber, so its fabric is coarser than that of a cotton bag.
โรงงานroong-ngaanนำnamเส้นใยsên-yaiปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoที่แยกtîi-yɛ̂ɛkจากjàakลำต้นlam-dtônแล้วlɛ́ɛoมาmaaแปรรูปbprɛɛ-rûupเป็นbpenเยื่อกระดาษyʉ̂ʉa-grà-dàatเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaลดlótการใช้gaan-cháiไม้máai
The factory processes kenaf fibers separated from the stems into paper pulp to reduce its use of wood.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำnamปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoไปbpaiทอtɔɔเป็นbpenผ้าpâaเนื้อnʉ́ʉaหยาบyàapช่างchâangต้องdtɔ̂ngคัดkátเส้นใยsên-yaiที่tîiมีคุณภาพmii-kun-ná-pâapและlɛ́กำจัดgam-jàtสิ่งสกปรกsìng-sòk-gà-bpròkออกให้ɔ̀ɔk-hâiหมดmòt
Before weaving kenaf fiber into coarse cloth, the craftsperson must select good-quality fibers and remove all impurities.
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
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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ปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛoปอแก้วbpɔɔ-gɛ̂ɛokenafkenafWord