หน่อไผ่
nɔ̀ɔ-pàiMeaning
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bamboo shoot
the young, edible shoot of a bamboo plant
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำแกงtam-gɛɛngทำแกงtam-gɛɛng[to] make curryหน่อไผ่nɔ̀ɔ-pàiหน่อไผ่nɔ̀ɔ-pàibamboo shootให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)
Mom made bamboo shoot curry to eat.
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Yesterday I bought fresh bamboo shoots from the market to make a clear soup.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiยายyaaiจะjàต้มdtômหน่อไผ่nɔ̀ɔ-pàiแล้วlɛ́ɛoเอาไปao-bpaiผัดpàtกับgàpพริกแกงprík-gɛɛng
Tomorrow Grandma will boil the bamboo shoots and stir-fry them with curry paste.
หน่อไผ่nɔ̀ɔ-pàiอ่อนɔ̀ɔnมีmiiรสrótกรอบgrɔ̀ɔpและlɛ́หอมhɔ̌ɔmถ้าtâaนึ่งnʉ̂ngเสร็จsètแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเอามาao-maaยำyamจะjàอร่อยà-rɔ̀iมากmâak
Young bamboo shoots are crisp and aromatic; after steaming them, making a spicy salad is very delicious.
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 class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
nɔ̀ɔ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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
หน่อnɔ̀ɔหน่อnɔ̀ɔ1classifier: shoots/sprouts2plant shoot; sprout3descendant; scion (figurative)classifier: shoots/sproutsPart 1
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หน่อไผ่nɔ̀ɔ-pàiหน่อไผ่nɔ̀ɔ-pàibamboo shootbamboo shootWord