ยอบ้าน
yɔɔ-bâanMeaning
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noni; Indian mulberry
the noni tree or its fruit (Morinda citrifolia), commonly cultivated near homes and used in Southeast Asian cuisine and traditional medicine
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[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)ยอบ้านyɔɔ-bâanยอบ้านyɔɔ-bâannoni; Indian mulberryไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back garden
My grandmother planted a noni tree in the backyard.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛชอบchɔ̂ɔpเอาaoใบอ่อนbai-ɔ̀ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngยอบ้านyɔɔ-bâanมาmaaทำแกงtam-gɛɛngคั่วkûuaปลาดุกbplaa-dùk
Mom likes to use the young leaves of the noni tree to make catfish curry.
ผลpǒnของkɔ̌ɔngยอบ้านyɔɔ-bâanเป็นbpenสมุนไพรไทยsà-mǔn-prai-taiที่tîiมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunช่วยchûuaiบรรเทาban-taoอาการaa-gaanคลื่นไส้klʉ̂ʉn-sâiอาเจียนaa-jiianได้ดีdâai-dii
Noni fruit is a Thai herb with properties that effectively help relieve nausea and vomiting.
คนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiนิยมní-yomปลูกbplùukยอบ้านyɔɔ-bâanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaยอyɔɔป่าbpàaเพราะprɔ́ผลpǒnของมันkɔ̌ɔng-manมีmiiรสขมrót-kǒmน้อยกว่าnɔ́ɔi-gwàaและlɛ́รับประทานráp-bprà-taanง่ายกว่าngâai-gwàa
Most people prefer to grow the home noni variety rather than the wild noni because its fruit is less bitter and easier to eat.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yɔɔ
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
ยอyɔɔยอyɔɔ1[to] flatter; overpraise2noni; Indian mulberry (tree/fruit)3lift net (fishing gear)4classifier: ผืน5[to] lift; raise (literary)[to] flatter; overpraisePart 1
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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedhouse; homePart 2
ยอบ้านyɔɔ-bâanยอบ้านyɔɔ-bâannoni; Indian mulberrynoni; Indian mulberryWord