ลูกสมอ(lôok sà-mŏr)
Meanings
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chebulic myrobalan fruit
the fruit of the Terminalia chebula tree (haritaki), used in traditional medicine and herbal formulations
Examples
หมอแผนไทยmŏr păen taiหมอแผนไทยmŏr păen taitraditional Thai medicine practitionerใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ลูกสมอlôok sà-mŏrลูกสมอlôok sà-mŏrchebulic myrobalan fruitต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (slang, น.)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsยาyaaยาyaa1medicine; medication2drug (narcotic/illicit)3chemical/agent4[to] caulk; sealช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]แก้ท้องผูกgâe tóng pòokแก้ท้องผูกgâe tóng pòok[to] relieve constipationและláeและláeand (coordinating)ขับลมkàp lomขับลมkàp lom[to] relieve gas; [to] expel gas
Thai traditional doctors boil haritaki fruits as a remedy to relieve constipation and expel gas.
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ลูกสมอlôok sà-mŏrลูกสมอlôok sà-mŏrchebulic myrobalan fruit