สายบัว

săai buua

Meanings

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lotus stem/stalk (edible)

The stem or stalk of a lotus plant, commonly used as a vegetable or ingredient in Thai cuisine.

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offลำไยlam yaiลำไยlam yai1longan (fruit)2longan tree3annoying; bothersome (slang)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สายบัวsăai buuaสายบัวsăai buualotus stem/stalk (edible)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำแกงtam gaengทำแกงtam gaeng[to] make curryส้มsômส้มsôm1orange (fruit)2orange (color)3orange; orangishมื้อเย็นméuu yenมื้อเย็นméuu yendinner; evening meal; supper
Grandma bought longan and lotus stems to make sour curry for dinner.

Word Breakdown

สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)Part 1
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บัวbuuaบัวbuua1moulding (architectural)2lotus (plant; flower)3lotus motif/shapePart 2
สายบัวsăai buuaสายบัวsăai buualotus stem/stalk (edible)