ลิเภา
lí-paoMeaning
1NounC1
climbing fern (used for weaving)
A type of climbing fern whose tough, flexible vines are traditionally used in Thailand to weave intricate baskets, bags, and other handicrafts.
Examples
กระเป๋าสานgrà-bpǎo-sǎanกระเป๋าสานgrà-bpǎo-sǎanwoven bag; basket bagย่านลิเภาyâan-lí-paoย่านลิเภาyâan-lí-paoLipao climbing fern (used for weaving)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยsǔuaiสวยsǔuai1beautiful; pretty2nicely done; fine3beautifully; nicely; neatlyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngราคาแพงraa-kaa-pɛɛngexpensive; high-pricedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This woven Lipao vine bag is very beautiful and highly expensive.
3 more examplesShow less
การgaanจักสานjàk-sǎanลิเภาlí-paoต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonและlɛ́อาศัยaa-sǎiความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitสูงsǔungมากmâak
Weaving Lipao vines requires a great deal of patience and high meticulousness.
ย่านลิเภาyâan-lí-paoเป็นbpenเฟิร์นfəənเถาtǎoชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít-nʉ̀ngที่tîiมีmiiความเหนียวkwaam-nǐiaoทนทานton-taanจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomนำมาnam-maaทำtamเครื่องจักสานkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk-sǎanชั้นสูงchán-sǔung
Yan Lipao is a type of climbing fern that is tough and durable, hence it is popularly used to make high-class woven crafts.
งานหัตถกรรมngaan-hàt-tà-gamเครื่องจักสานkrʉ̂ʉang-jàk-sǎanย่านลิเภาyâan-lí-paoถือtʉ̌ʉเป็นมรดกbpen-mɔɔ-rá-dòkทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamอันanล้ำค่าlám-kâaที่tîiสะท้อนถึงsà-tɔ́ɔn-tʉ̌ngภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaของkɔ̌ɔngชาวchaaoใต้dtâai
Yan Lipao woven handicrafts are considered an invaluable cultural heritage that reflects the wisdom of Southern Thai people.
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 endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lí
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |