หญ้าคา
yâa-kaaMeaning
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cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)
A tough, rhizomatous grass (Imperata cylindrica) common in open fields and wastelands; often invasive; traditionally used for thatching and making brooms.
Examples
หลังคาlǎng-kaaหลังคาlǎng-kaaroofบ้านทรงไทยbâan-song-taiบ้านทรงไทยbâan-song-taiThai-style traditional houseสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnสมัยก่อนsà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔn1formerly; in the past; back then2the old days; former timesนิยมní-yomนิยมní-yom1[to] favor; be popular; be in vogue2favor; esteem; preference3custom; accepted usage4-ism; ideology; doctrineมุงmungมุงmung1[to] roof; [to] thatch; [to] cover a roof2[to] crowd around; [to] gather to lookด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooใบจากbai-jàakใบจากbai-jàaknipa palm leafหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)หญ้าคาyâa-kaaหญ้าคาyâa-kaacogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)
The roofs of traditional Thai houses in the past were popularly thatched with nipa palm leaves or cogon grass.
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ชาวสวนchaao-sǔuanต้องdtɔ̂ngกำจัดgam-jàtหญ้าคาyâa-kaaในnaiแปลงผักbplɛɛng-pàkเพราะprɔ́มันmanจะjàแย่งน้ำyɛ̂ɛng-náamและlɛ́สารอาหารsǎan-aa-hǎan
Farmers have to get rid of the cogon grass in their vegetable plots because it competes for water and nutrients.
หญ้าคาyâa-kaaเป็นbpenพืชpʉ̂ʉtที่tîiทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔความแห้งแล้งkwaam-hɛ̂ɛng-lɛ́ɛngและlɛ́ไฟป่าfai-bpàaได้dâaiดีมากdii-mâakจึงjʉngมักmákพบเห็นpóp-hěnได้dâaiทั่วไปtûua-bpaiในพื้นที่nai-pʉ́ʉn-tîiเสื่อมโทรมsʉ̀ʉam-soom
Cogon grass is a plant that is very resistant to drought and forest fires, so it is often seen in degraded areas.
ภูมิปัญญาชาวบ้านpuum-bpan-yaa-chaao-bâanได้dâaiนำnamหญ้าคาyâa-kaaมาmaaใช้ประโยชน์chái-bprà-yòotหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛทำtamหลังคาlǎng-kaaไปจนถึงbpai-jon-tʉ̌ngใช้cháiเป็นbpenสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-prai
Local wisdom has utilized cogon grass in various ways, from making roofs to using it as a medicinal herb.
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 classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ญ puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
yâa
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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
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คาkaaคาkaa1[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodged2left stuck; left pending[to] remain stuck; [to] be lodgedPart 2
หญ้าคาyâa-kaaหญ้าคาyâa-kaacogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)Word