ปูนแดง
bpuun-dɛɛngMeaning
1NounB2
red lime (slaked lime paste for betel chewing)
a reddish slaked lime paste traditionally used with betel chewing and sometimes in folk remedies
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)เคี้ยวหมากkíiao-màakเคี้ยวหมากkíiao-màak[to] chew betel nutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ปูนแดงbpuun-dɛɛngปูนแดงbpuun-dɛɛngred lime (slaked lime paste for betel chewing)ทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoทุกเช้าtúk-cháaoevery morningเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นิสัยní-sǎiนิสัยní-sǎi1habit2character; dispositionที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสืบต่อกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maaสืบต่อกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-dtɔ̀ɔ-gan-maa[to] be passed down; continue
Grandma chews betel with red lime paste every morning; it's a passed-down habit.
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ตอนเด็กdton dèkฉันchănเห็นhĕnแม่ทาmâe taaปูนแดงbpuun daengบางๆbaang baangบนbonหมากmàakก่อนgònเคี้ยวkíao
When I was young, I saw my mother apply a thin layer of red lime paste on betel before chewing.
บางคนbaang konใช้cháiปูนแดงbpuun daengแต้มdtâemแผลplăeคันkanเล็กๆlék lékตามdtaamภูมิปัญญาชาวบ้านpoom-bpan-yaa chaao bâan
Some people dab red slaked lime paste on small itchy spots according to folk wisdom.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeพื้นบ้านpúuan bâanผู้เฒ่าpôo tâoมักmákเeตรีdtreeยyหมากพลูmàak plooและláeปูนแดงbpuun daengเป็นbpenเครื่องkrêuuangต้อนรับแขกdtôn ráp kàek
In local ceremonies, elders often prepare betel, areca, and red slaked lime paste as offerings to welcome guests.
Tones
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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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แดงdɛɛngแดงdɛɛng1red (color)2red color3[to] turn red; blush4[to] be exposed; come to light5red-shirt (Thai politics)red (color)Part 2
ปูนแดงbpuun-dɛɛngปูนแดงbpuun-dɛɛngred lime (slaked lime paste for betel chewing)red lime (slaked lime paste for betel chewing)Word