มะยม
má-yom
Meanings
1NounA2
Otaheite/Thai gooseberry; star gooseberry
A small tree (Phyllanthus acidus) and its tart, pale‑yellow, lobed fruit used in Thai cuisine and pickles; also called Otaheite gooseberry or star gooseberry (not the Indian gooseberry, amla).
Examples
หลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesมะยมmá-yomมะยมmá-yom1star-shaped finial/ornament2Otaheite/Thai gooseberry; star gooseberry3baluster; spindleลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)สีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalistรสเปรี้ยวrót bprîiaoรสเปรี้ยวrót bprîiaosour taste; sourness
Behind the house there is a star gooseberry tree with tart yellow fruit.
2NounB2
baluster; spindle
A turned post in railings or staircases (baluster), named for its resemblance to the fruit.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofกลึงgleungกลึงgleungturn on a latheมะยมmá-yomมะยมmá-yom1star-shaped finial/ornament2Otaheite/Thai gooseberry; star gooseberry3baluster; spindleสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingราวบันไดraao ban-daiราวบันไดraao ban-daihandrail; banisterบ้านใหม่bâan màiบ้านใหม่bâan màinew house/home
The carpenter is turning balusters for the new house’s stair railing.
3NounC1
star-shaped finial/ornament
An ornamental knob or finial shaped like the lobed fruit, used in traditional architecture or furniture.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toมะยมmá-yomมะยมmá-yom1star-shaped finial/ornament2Otaheite/Thai gooseberry; star gooseberry3baluster; spindleบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ยอดเสาyôt săoยอดเสาyôt săotop of a pillar; finialประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatลายไทยlaai taiลายไทยlaai tai1traditional Thai motif/pattern2Thai-patterned; with Thai motifsดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeครบถ้วนkróp tûuanครบถ้วนkróp tûuan1complete; comprehensive; entire2completely; in full; in entiretyสวยงามsŭuay ngaamสวยงามsŭuay ngaam1beautiful; lovely2splendid; elegant (style/design)
The carpenter installed a finial shaped like the lobed fruit on the top of the gatepost to complete the Thai decorative style.
Word Breakdown
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มะยมmá-yomมะยมmá-yomOtaheite/Thai gooseberry; star gooseberry