ยาง(yaang)
Meanings
1NounA2
rubber (material)
an elastic, waterproof material from natural latex or synthetic production
Examples
ลูกบอลlôok bonลูกบอลlôok bonball (for sports/games)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam jàakทำจากtam jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band; eraser (informal)5resin; gum (botany)6para rubber treeเด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4to be dismissed/transferred (bureaucratic slang)5to kick [sb] out; to fire (informal)ได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out well
This ball is made of rubber and bounces well.
2NounA2
tire; tyre
the rubber covering fitted around a vehicle’s wheel
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchange3[to] change; transfer (clothes/transport/etc.)ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band; eraser (informal)5resin; gum (botany)6para rubber treeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
This car has new tires now.
3NounB1
latex; sap
the milky fluid from certain trees (e.g., Hevea) used to make rubber
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao sŭuanชาวสวนchaao sŭuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)กรีดgrèetกรีดgrèet1[to] slit; cut (a long narrow cut)2[to] scratch; score3[to] shriek; screamต้นยางdtôn yaangต้นยางdtôn yaangrubber treeตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to conceal8[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band; eraser (informal)5resin; gum (botany)6para rubber treeสีขาวsĕe kăaoสีขาวsĕe kăao1the color white2white (in color)3figurative: pure/innocent/harmlessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ถ้วยtûuaiถ้วยtûuai1cup; small bowl2classifier: cups; small bowls; trophy cups3trophy (cup)
The rubber farmer taps the tree in the morning to collect the white latex in a cup.
4NounB1
rubber band; eraser (informal)
informal: a rubber band; in some contexts, an eraser made of rubber
Examples
ผูกpòokผูกpòok1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] compose fixed-form verse4[to] obligate; bind; commitถุงtŭngถุงtŭng1classifier: bags; sacks; packets2condom3bag; sack; pouchด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toยางเส้นyaang sênยางเส้นyaang sênelastic cord; rubber threadนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพอแล้วpo láeoพอแล้วpo láeo1That's enough2Stop it; That's enough
Tying the bag with this rubber band is enough.
5NounB2
para rubber tree
the tree that produces latex for rubber (ต้นยางต้นยางdtôn yaangrubber tree/ยางพารายางพาราyaang paa-raanatural rubber; para rubber)
Examples
ชาวสวนchaao sŭuanชาวสวนchaao sŭuanorchard farmer; horticultural farmer; gardener (by trade)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band; eraser (informal)5resin; gum (botany)6para rubber treeเต็มdtemเต็มdtem1full; filled2complete; entire; full (amount)3[to] be full4fully; completely; to the fullแปลงbplaengแปลงbplaeng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingภูมิอากาศpoom aa-gàatภูมิอากาศpoom aa-gàatclimateที่นี่têe nêeที่นี่têe nêe1here; at this place2this place; the current locationเหมาะกับmòr gàpเหมาะกับmòr gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forต้นยางdtôn yaangต้นยางdtôn yaangrubber treeมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Farmers plant rubber trees across the plot because the climate here suits rubber trees well.
6NounB2
resin; gum (botany)
a sticky plant secretion that can harden, used broadly for gums/resins
Examples
เปลือกไม้bplèuuak máaiเปลือกไม้bplèuuak máaitree barkต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำยางnáam yaangน้ำยางnáam yaanglatex; rubber sapเหนียวๆnĭiao-nĭiaoเหนียวๆnĭiao-nĭiaoa bit sticky; chewyคล้ายkláaiคล้ายkláai1similar; alike (predicative)2[to] resemble; be similar toยางชันyaang chanยางชันyaang chan1black varnish (trad.); pitch varnish2shorea resin; pitchใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3[to] label; tag4[to] smear; dab; apply5classifier for signs/labelsปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdแผลplăeแผลplăe1wound (classifier: แผล)2wound; sore; lesion; injury (on the body)ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
The bark of this tree has a sticky gum, like resin, which can be applied to seal wounds on wood.