ยางมะตูม
yaang má-dtoom
Meanings
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bael gum/resin
The sticky gum/resin from the bael tree (Aegle marmelos), used as an adhesive and in traditional remedies.
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ยางมะตูมyaang má-dtoomยางมะตูมyaang má-dtoombael gum/resinแทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofกาวgaaoกาวgaao1glue; adhesive2[to] glue; stick [sth]3tube (classifier for glue)
In the old days, we used bael tree gum instead of glue.
Word Breakdown
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ยางมะตูมyaang má-dtoomยางมะตูมyaang má-dtoombael gum/resin