พลูแก่
pluu-gɛ̀ɛMeaning
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mature betel leaf
A fully matured betel leaf (Piper betle), thicker and stronger in taste, used for chewing or traditional remedies.
Examples
คุณยายkun-yaaiคุณยายkun-yaaimaternal grandmother; respectful term for an elderly womanบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderพลูแก่pluu-gɛ̀ɛพลูแก่pluu-gɛ̀ɛmature betel leafเคี้ยวkíiaoเคี้ยวkíiao[to] chewกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)หมากmàakหมากmàak1fruit (Isan)2areca nut (betel nut)3chess piece; game piece4move; gambit (figurative)ถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)อร่อยà-rɔ̀iอร่อยà-rɔ̀i1delicious; tasty2[to] taste good; be delicious
Grandma says you have to use fully matured betel leaves to chew with areca nuts for it to be tasty.
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คนสวนkon-sǔuanกำลังgam-langเลือกlʉ̂ʉakเก็บgèpเฉพาะchà-pɔ́พลูแก่pluu-gɛ̀ɛเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaส่งไปsòng-bpaiขายkǎaiที่tîiตลาดdtà-làat
The gardener is selectively harvesting only the fully matured betel leaves to send to the market.
พลูแก่pluu-gɛ̀ɛจะมีjà-miiรสชาติrót-châatเผ็ดร้อนpèt-rɔ́ɔnและlɛ́เข้มข้นkêm-kônกว่าgwàaพลูอ่อนpluu-ɔ̀ɔnอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang-hěn-dâai-chát
A fully matured betel leaf has a noticeably spicier and more intense flavor than a young one.
ในnaiตำรับdtam-rápยาโบราณyaa-boo-raanบางชนิดbaang-chá-nítระบุrá-bùให้hâiใช้cháiพลูแก่pluu-gɛ̀ɛเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaสูงกว่าsǔung-gwàa
Some ancient medicinal recipes specify the use of fully matured betel leaves as an ingredient because they are believed to have stronger medicinal properties.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pluu
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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พลูแก่pluu-gɛ̀ɛพลูแก่pluu-gɛ̀ɛmature betel leafmature betel leafWord