ปูนขาว
bpuun-kǎaoMeaning
1NounB2
slaked lime; hydrated lime
A white alkaline powder (calcium hydroxide) used for soil treatment, whitewashing, food processing, and construction.
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderปูนขาวbpuun-kǎaoปูนขาวbpuun-kǎaoslaked lime; hydrated limeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofปรับสภาพbpràp-sà-pâapปรับสภาพbpràp-sà-pâap1[to] adapt; acclimatize2[to] condition; treat to suitability3[to] restore; reconditionดินdinดินdin1soil; earth; dirt2the ground; land (surface)3clay; earthen material4earth (electrical)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นกรดbpen-gròtเป็นกรดbpen-gròtacidic (chemistry)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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)เหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forการปลูกพืชgaan-bplùuk-pʉ̂ʉtการปลูกพืชgaan-bplùuk-pʉ̂ʉtcultivation; planting
Farmers use slaked lime to adjust acidic soil conditions to make it suitable for planting crops.
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คุณย่าkun-yâaเอาaoปูนขาวbpuun-kǎaoมาmaaทาtaaโคนkoonต้นมะม่วงdtôn-má-mûuangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaป้องกันbpɔ̂ng-ganแมลงmá-lɛɛngและlɛ́เชื้อราchʉ́ʉa-raa
My grandmother applied slaked lime to the base of the mango tree to prevent insects and fungus.
ในnaiการทำขนมgaan-tam-kà-nǒmบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítเช่นchênผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiแช่อิ่มchɛ̂ɛ-ìmเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiน้ำnáamปูนขาวbpuun-kǎaoเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaทำให้tam-hâiผลไม้pǒn-lá-máaiกรอบgrɔ̀ɔp
In making some types of desserts, like preserved fruit, we have to use slaked lime water to make the fruit crispy.
สมัยโบราณsà-mǎi-boo-raanช่างฝีมือchâng-fǐi-mʉʉจะjàใช้cháiปูนขาวbpuun-kǎaoเป็นbpenส่วนผสมหลักsùuan-pà-sǒm-làkในnaiการทำgaan-tamปูนฉาบbpuun-chàapผนังpà-nǎngโบสถ์bòotและlɛ́วิหารwí-hǎan
In ancient times, craftsmen used slaked lime as a main ingredient in making plaster for the walls of chapels and temples.
Tones
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2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpuun
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
ปูนbpuunปูนbpuun1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3betel lime pastecement; mortar; plasterPart 1
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ขาวkǎaoขาวkǎao1white (color)2fair-skinned; light-complexioned3white (color)4[to] be white; be fair-skinnedwhite (color)Part 2
ปูนขาวbpuun-kǎaoปูนขาวbpuun-kǎaoslaked lime; hydrated limeslaked lime; hydrated limeWord