ลูกตาล
lûuk-dtaanMeaning
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palmyra palm fruit (general)
the fruit of the palmyra (toddy) palm tree; can refer to the fruit as a whole or its edible parts
Examples
พ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káaพ่อค้าpɔ̂ɔ-káamale merchant; trader; shopkeeper; vendorบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâa[to] say/tell that; report/declare thatลูกตาลlûuk-dtaanลูกตาลlûuk-dtaanpalmyra palm fruit (general)ต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอ่อนɔ̀ɔnอ่อนɔ̀ɔn1soft; tender2weak; feeble3mild; light (intensity/taste)4young; immature5inexperienced; unseasoned6gentle; lenient7[to] weaken; soften; depreciateพอดีpɔɔ-diiพอดีpɔɔ-dii1just right; just enough2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4[to] fit exactly; be just rightเนื้อใสnʉ́ʉa-sǎiเนื้อใสnʉ́ʉa-sǎiclear-bodied; translucentเด้งdêngเด้งdêng1to bounce; spring back2bouncy; springy3to pop up (UI/notification)4[to] crash; close unexpectedly (informal, computing)5to remove [sb] from a post; sack or transfer (informal)6[to] bounce; be rejected or returned (informal)7[to] rebound in price (informal, finance)จึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)หวานละมุนwǎan-lá-munหวานละมุนwǎan-lá-mungently sweet; mellowและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]กะทิgà-tíกะทิgà-tícoconut milk/creamได้ดีdâai-diiได้ดีdâai-diisucceed; do wellในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎandessert; sweets
The vendor said the palmyra jelly must be at just the right young stage so the translucent, bouncy flesh is delicately sweet and pairs well with coconut milk in desserts.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnซื้อsʉ́ʉลูกตาลlûuk-dtaanสุกsùkจากjàakตลาดdtà-làatเอามาao-maaแกะgɛ̀กินginกับgàpครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Yesterday I bought ripe palmyra palm fruit from the market to peel and eat with my family.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanเก็บgèpลูกตาลlûuk-dtaanทั้งtángทะลายtá-laaiแล้วlɛ́ɛoคัดkátลูกlûukดีdiiไว้wáiขายkǎaiส่วนsùuanที่tîiสุกงอมsùk-ngɔɔmจะjàนำไปnam-bpaiทำtamขนมkà-nǒm
Villagers harvest the whole cluster of palmyra fruits, keep the good ones for sale, and use the overripe ones to make desserts.
พอถึงpɔɔ-tʉ̌ngฤดูร้อนrʉ́-duu-rɔ́ɔnร้านráanน้ำหวานnáam-wǎanมักmákมีmiiเมนูmee-nuuที่tîiใช้cháiลูกตาลlûuk-dtaanเป็นbpenวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpหลักlàkเพราะprɔ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaและlɛ́น้ำnáamของkɔ̌ɔngลูกตาลlûuk-dtaanให้hâiความหอมหวานkwaam-hɔ̌ɔm-wǎanตามธรรมชาติdtaam-tam-má-châat
When summer arrives, drink stalls often have menus that use palmyra fruit as the main ingredient, because the flesh and juice of the fruit provide a natural fragrant sweetness.
ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanต้องdtɔ̂ngปีนbpiinขึ้นkʉ̂nต้นตาลdtôn-dtaanสูงsǔungเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเก็บgèpลูกตาลlûuk-dtaanที่tîiแก่จัดgɛ̀ɛ-jàtแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำมาnam-maaปอกbpɔ̀ɔkเปลือกbplʉ̀ʉakแข็งkɛ̌ngภายนอกpaai-nɔ̂ɔkทิ้งtíngและlɛ́แยกส่วนyɛ̂ɛk-sùuanที่tîiกินได้gin-dâaiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอย่างระมัดระวังyàang-rá-mát-rá-wang
Gardeners must climb high sugar palm trees to harvest the fully ripe palm fruit, then peel off the hard outer shell and carefully separate the edible part.
วันนี้wan néeฉันchănซื้อséuลูกตาลlûuk dtaanเนื้อใสnéuua săiจากjàakตลาดdtà-làatเอาไว้ao wáiกินginเย็นyenๆ-หลังlăngอาหารเย็นaa-hăan yen
Today I bought translucent palmyra palm jelly to eat cold after dinner.
ตอนเด็กdton dèkๆ-แม่mâeชอบchôpแช่châeลูกตาลlûuk dtaanในnaiน้ำเชื่อมnáam chêuuamแล้วláeoใส่sàiน้ำแข็งnáam kăengให้hâiฉันchănกินginในnaiหน้าร้อนnâa rón
When I was a child, my mom liked to soak the translucent palmyra jelly in syrup and add ice for me to eat in the summer.
เวลาway-laaไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoทะเลtá-layฉันchănมักmákซื้อséuขนมkà-nŏmรวมมิตรruuam mítที่ใส่têe sàiลูกตาลlûuk dtaanกรุบgrùpๆ-เพราะpráwมันmanเย็นชื่นใจyen chêun jaiและláeหอมhŏm
When I go to the beach, I usually buy a mixed Thai dessert that includes chewy translucent palm jelly because it's refreshing and fragrant.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
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Result
Falling tone
lûuk
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectschild; son; daughterPart 1
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