มันกลอย
man-glɔɔiMeaning
1NounC1
wild yam
a type of wild yam or intoxicating yam that is edible after toxic compounds are removed by extensive washing (Dioscorea hispida)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] develop (film/photos)3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)มันกลอยman gloiมันกลอยman gloiwild yamให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)สะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1clean2pure; innocent (morally clean)หลายๆlăai lăaiหลายๆlăai lăaimany; several (emphatic)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)6served with broth7empty words; fillerก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเอาไปao bpaiเอาไปao bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it; you can have itทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏmsnack; sweet; dessertไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánotherwise; if not; or elseอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightเมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2motion-sick; dizzy; nauseated3sick from poisonous foodได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
Grandma said we must wash the wild yam thoroughly in many changes of water before making desserts with it; otherwise, we might get intoxicated.
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ขั้นตอนkân dtonการทำgaan tamหัวhŭuaมันกลอยman gloiให้hâiกินได้gin dâaiอย่างyàangปลอดภัยbplòt paiนั้นnánค่อนข้างkôn kâangยุ่งยากyûng yâakเพราะpráwต้องdtôngฝานfăanเป็นbpenแผ่นpàenบางๆbaang baangแล้วláeoแช่châeน้ำnáamไหลlăiทิ้งไว้tíng wáiหลายlăaiวันwan
The process of making wild yam safe to eat is quite tedious, as it must be sliced thinly and soaked in running water for several days.
พิษpítที่têeพบpópในnaiมันกลอยman gloiคือkeuสารsăanไดdaiออสòtคอkoรีreeนnซึ่งsêungออกฤทธิ์òk rítต่อdtòระบบประสาทส่วนกลางrà-bòp bprà-sàat sùuan glaangหากhàakเตรียมdtriiamไม่mâiถูกวิธีtòok wí-teeอาจàatทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtอาการaa-gaanวิงเวียนwing wiianและláeคลื่นไส้klêun sâiอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raeng
The toxin found in the intoxicating yam is dioscorine, which affects the central nervous system; if prepared incorrectly, it can cause severe dizziness and nausea.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banคนkonที่têeรู้rúuวิธีการwí-tee-gaanล้างพิษláang pítมันกลอยman gloiและláeนำมาnam maaประกอบอาหารbprà-gòp aa-hăanเริ่มrêrmลดน้อยลงlót nói longทำให้tam hâiขนมkà-nŏmกลอยgloiแท้ๆtáe-táeกลายเป็นglaai bpenของkŏngหาhăaกินยากgin yâakในnaiยุคyúkนี้née
Nowadays, the number of people who know how to detoxify wild yam and use it in cooking is dwindling, making authentic yam desserts a rarity in this era.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
man
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
มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)it (thing/animal)Part 1
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กลอยglɔɔiกลอยglɔɔi1wild yam (Dioscorea hispida)2wild yam tuber (Dioscorea hispida)wild yam (Dioscorea hispida)Part 2
มันกลอยman-glɔɔiมันกลอยman-glɔɔiwild yamwild yamWord