ปูนแดง(bpuun daeng)

Meanings

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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)เคี้ยวหมากkéeo màakเคี้ยวหมากkéeo màak[to] chew betel nutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ปูนแดงbpuun daengปูนแดงbpuun daengred lime (slaked lime paste for betel chewing)ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morningเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; disposition3temper; behavioral trait (good/bad)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสืบต่อกันมาsèup dtò gan maaสืบต่อกันมาsèup dtò gan maa[to] be passed down; continue
Grandma chews betel with red lime paste every morning; it's a passed-down habit.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ปูนbpoonปูนbpoon1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3crab (regional/folk)4betel lime pastePart 1
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แดงdaengแดงdaeng1red (color)2[to] turn red; blush3red color4red-shirt; pro-democracy (Thai political context)5[to] be exposed; come to lightPart 2
ปูนแดงbpuun daengปูนแดงbpuun daengred lime (slaked lime paste for betel chewing)