พลู(pluu)
Meanings
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betel leaf
the leaf of the betel vine, commonly used for wrapping areca nut and lime for chewing
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatต้องเลือกdtông lêuuakต้องเลือกdtông lêuuak[to] have to choose; must chooseใบพลูbai plooใบพลูbai ploobetel leafแก่ๆgàe gàeแก่ๆgàe gàe1quite/pretty old; elderly (colloquial)2quite mature (of crops/fruit); ready to harvestเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingห่อหมากhàw màakห่อหมากhàw màak1betel quid packet2wrapped betel offeringแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)หอมhŏmหอมhŏm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3shallot; scallion (Thai usage)และláeและláeand (coordinating)เหนียวnĭiaoเหนียวnĭiao1sticky; adhesive2chewy; tough (texture)3stingy; tightfisted4tough; enduring (colloq.)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขาดkàatขาดkàat1[to] lack; be without2[to] be short of; run short of; run out of3[to] tear; rip4lacking; deficient5[to] be absent; miss (an occurrence)6[to] be cut off; be severed7[to] miss [sth]; omitง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
Grandma says to choose mature betel leaves, because when wrapping areca nut they’re fragrant and sturdy, not easily torn.