มันกลอย(man gloi)
Meanings
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 to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)มันกลอยman gloiมันกลอยman gloiwild yamให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitสะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1neat; tidy2pure; innocent (morally clean)3cleanหลายๆlăai lăaiหลายๆlăai lăaimany; several (emphatic)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเอาไปao bpaiเอาไปao bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it (then); you can have itทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánotherwise; if not; or elseอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightเมาmaoเมาmao1drunk; intoxicated2tipsy; buzzed3motion-sick; nauseated (e.g., carsick)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
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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มันกลอยman gloiมันกลอยman gloiwild yam