วานิลา
waa-ní-laaMeanings
1NounA1
vanilla (flavoring)
a sweet, fragrant flavor derived from vanilla beans, used in desserts, beverages, and baking
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ไอศกรีมai-sà-griimไอศกรีมai-sà-griimice creamรสrótรสrót1taste; flavor2style; tone; flavor (figurative)วานิลาwaa-ní-laaวานิลาwaa-ní-laa1vanilla (flavoring)2vanilla (bean/plant)3plain; standard; unmodified (computing, gaming)
I like vanilla ice cream.
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She adds vanilla syrup to her coffee every morning.
Mom baked cookies with vanilla, making them very sweet and fragrant.
ฉันchănสั่งsàngนมnomปั่นbpànวานิลาwaa-ní-laaพร้อมprómวิปครีมwíp kreemเพราะpráwอยากได้yàak dâiกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmละมุนlá-munของkŏngวานิลาwaa-ní-laa
I ordered a vanilla milkshake with whipped cream because I wanted the gentle fragrance of vanilla.
2NounB1
vanilla (bean/plant)
the orchid plant of the genus Vanilla, or its pod (bean) from which vanilla flavor is extracted
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สวนsǔuanสวนsǔuan1garden; orchard; park2classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations3[to] oppose; contradict; go against4[to] move against; counter (direction)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)วานิลาwaa-ní-laaวานิลาwaa-ní-laa1vanilla (flavoring)2vanilla (bean/plant)3plain; standard; unmodified (computing, gaming)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to keep; store; put away2to collect; pick up; gather3to tidy up; put in order4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to charge; take (a fee/payment)7[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)ฝักfàkฝักfàk1pod (of a plant)2classifier: pods; ears of corn; sheaths3spindle/bobbin4sheath; scabbardมาใช้maa-cháiมาใช้maa-chái[to] come (and) use [sth]ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeกลิ่นglìnกลิ่นglìnsmell; odor; scent
This garden grows vanilla to harvest the pods for making flavor.
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เขาkǎoเล่าlâoว่าwâaวานิลาwaa-ní-laaเป็นbpenกล้วยไม้glûuai-máaiชนิดหนึ่งchá-nít-nʉ̀ngที่tîiให้hâiฝักfàkยาวyaaoเรียกว่าrîiak-wâaฝักวานิลาfàk-waa-ní-laa
He said that vanilla is a type of orchid that produces long pods called vanilla pods.
ชาวบ้านchaao-bâanผึ่งpʉ̀ngฝักวานิลาfàk-waa-ní-laaให้hâiแห้งhɛ̂ɛngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiสกัดsà-gàtกลิ่นglìnตามdtaamวิธีwí-tiiดั้งเดิมdâng-dəəm
Villagers dry vanilla pods before extracting the aroma using traditional methods.
นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaวานิลาwaa-ní-laaในnaiสกุลsà-gunVanillaต้องdtɔ̂ngผสมpà-sǒmเกสรgee-sɔ̌ɔnด้วยdûuaiมือmʉʉเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiฝักfàkคุณภาพดีkun-ná-pâap-dii
Botanists explain that vanilla in the genus Vanilla must be hand-pollinated to produce high-quality pods.
3AdjectiveB2
plain; standard; unmodified (computing, gaming)
Having the standard or original features, without modifications or customization, especially of software or games.
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เวอร์ชันwəə-chânเวอร์ชันwəə-chânversion (edition/release)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกแนวɔ̀ɔk-nɛɛoออกแนวɔ̀ɔk-nɛɛo1lean toward; be in the style of2somewhat; -ishวานิลาwaa-ní-laaวานิลาwaa-ní-laa1vanilla (flavoring)2vanilla (bean/plant)3plain; standard; unmodified (computing, gaming)ใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaiใช้งานได้chái-ngaan-dâaifunctional; it worksแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่มีmâi-miiไม่มีmâi-mii1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockฟีเจอร์fii-jə̂əฟีเจอร์fii-jə̂ə1feature (software/app function)2feature (distinctive characteristic)3feature (media content)หวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎaหวือหวาwʉ̌ʉ-wǎa1flashy; showy2sensational; dramatic; exciting
This version is kind of vanilla: usable but without flashy features.
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เขาkǎoบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiทำtamพรีเซนต์prii-seenแบบbɛ̀ɛpวานิลาwaa-ní-laaเน้นnénเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiและlɛ́ตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-den
He said to make a vanilla presentation: simple and to the point.
หนังnăngเรื่องrêuuangนี้néeดำเนินเรื่องdam-nern rêuuangแบบbàepวานิลาwaa-ní-laaเกินไปgern bpaiจนขาดjon kàatเอกลักษณ์èk-gà-lákและláeแรงดึงดูดraeng deung dòot
This film is too vanilla in its storytelling, lacking uniqueness and appeal.
ดีไซน์dii-saaiหน้าเว็บnâa-wépออกจะɔ̀ɔk-jàวานิลาwaa-ní-laaไม่ได้mâi-dâaiปรับแต่งbpràp-dtɛ̀ngอะไรà-raiให้hâiเข้ากับkâo-gàpแบรนด์brɛɛnเลยləəi
The website design is rather vanilla, with no customization to fit the brand.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
waa
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (colloq.; Thai area unit; 4 square meters)wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)Part 1
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นิníนิnísentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)sentence-ending particle (emphasis, pointing out)Part 2
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ลาlaaลาlaa1donkey2[to] say goodbye; take one’s leave3leave (from work/school)4[to] take leave; request leavedonkeyPart 3
วานิลาwaa-ní-laaวานิลาwaa-ní-laavanilla (flavoring)vanilla (flavoring)Word