มะนาว
má-naaoMeanings
1NounA1
lime (key/Thai lime)
A small green citrus fruit with sour, fragrant juice and aromatic peel; in Thai, generally refers to key lime used for sourness and aroma in cooking and drinks.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)บีบbìipบีบbìip1[to] squeeze; compress2[to] pinch3[to] force; pressure [sb] (figurative)มะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ต้มยำdtôm-yamต้มยำdtôm-yamtom yum (spicy-sour Thai soup)ให้น้ำhâi-náamให้น้ำhâi-náam1[to] water [sth]2[to] give water [to sb/sth]3[to] administer fluids [to sb] (medical)ซุปเปรี้ยวsúp-bprîiaoซุปเปรี้ยวsúp-bprîiaosour-tasting soupหอมhɔ̌ɔmหอมhɔ̌ɔm1fragrant; pleasantly scented2[to] smell nice; be fragrant3[to] give [sb] a sniffing kiss4onion; shallot; spring onion
I squeeze lime into tom yum to make the broth sour and fragrant.
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Chilled lime juice is very fragrant and refreshing.
Mom grated lime peel into the dessert to add a pleasant aroma.
ร้านส้มตำráan-sôm-dtamบีบbìipมะนาวmá-naaoสดsòtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเสิร์ฟsə̀əpเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmรสเปรี้ยวrót-bprîiao
The papaya salad shop squeezes fresh lime before serving to enhance the sour taste.
2NounA2
lime tree
The plant or tree that bears Thai limes.
Examples
สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant2beginning; early3origin; source; root cause4stem; trunk; stalk; base5classifier: trees; plants; poles6initial; primary (as prefix)มะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naao1lime (key/Thai lime)2lime treeไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)หน้าบ้านnâa-bâanหน้าบ้านnâa-bâan1front of the house; frontage2front office; customer-facing side
My home garden grows a lime tree in front of the house.
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ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoต้นdtônมะนาวmá-naaoของkɔ̌ɔngตาdtaaยืนต้นyʉʉn-dtônแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoปลูกbplùukใหม่màiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Last year our lime tree died standing, but we planted a new one.
I want to transplant the lime tree into the ground tomorrow.
ต้นdtônมะนาวmá-naaoต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanแดดจัดdɛ̀ɛt-jàtและlɛ́ระบายน้ำrá-baai-náamดีdiiจึงjʉngควรkuuanปลูกbplùukในnaiที่โล่งtîi-lôong
Lime trees need full sun and good drainage, so they should be planted in open areas.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
má
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
มะmáมะmá1come on; please (urge/invite)2hey!; come! (call attention)3fruit-name prefix (bound)come on; please (urge/invite)Part 1
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นาวnaaoนาวnaao1lime (fruit) (regional/colloquial)2vessel; ship (poetic/literary)lime (fruit) (regional/colloquial)Part 2
มะนาวmá-naaoมะนาวmá-naaolime (key/Thai lime)lime (key/Thai lime)Word