หยวก
yùuakMeanings
1NounB2
banana pith; banana stem core
The soft white inner core of a banana pseudostem, used in cooking, crafts, or carving. Example: แกงหยวกกล้วย (banana pith curry)
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)หั่นhànหั่นhàn1[to] slice; cut [sth] into pieces; chop2[to] slash; sharply reduce [sth]หยวกกล้วยyùuak-glûuaiหยวกกล้วยyùuak-glûuaibanana pith (edible inner stem)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]รสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔmรสชาติกลมกล่อมrót-châat-glom-glɔ̀ɔmmellow; well-rounded (flavor)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เนื้อnʉ́ʉaเนื้อnʉ́ʉa1meat; flesh2flesh; pulp (of fruit)3texture; grain (surface of materials)4human body (skin and flesh)5content; substantive matter6core/body of an object7marijuana (slang)นุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2tender (food)3soft/gentle (voice/tone)
Grandma sliced banana pith into the curry, making it well-balanced and tender.
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งานบุญngaan-bunวันนี้wan-níiมีmiiแกะสลักgɛ̀-sà-làkหยวกyùuakประดับbprà-dàpขบวนแห่kà-buuan-hɛ̀ɛสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamมากmâak
At today’s merit-making event, there were banana pith carvings decorating the procession, which were very beautiful.
ช่างchâangใช้cháiหยวกกล้วยyùuak-glûuaiแกะgɛ̀เป็นbpenลายไทยlaai-taiละเอียดlá-ìiatก่อนgɔ̀ɔnนำไปnam-bpaiจัดjàtในnaiพานไหว้ครูpaan-wâi-kruu
The artisan carved intricate Thai patterns from banana pith before arranging them in the wai khru tray.
แม่mɛ̂ɛสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiปอกbpɔ̀ɔkหยวกyùuakอย่างเบามือyàang-bao-mʉʉเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเนื้อnʉ́ʉaสีขาวsǐi-kǎaoไม่ช้ำmâi-chámแล้วlɛ́ɛoนำไปnam-bpaiทำแกงtam-gɛɛngหยวกyùuakกับgàpกะทิgà-tí
Mother taught me to peel banana pith gently so the white flesh doesn’t bruise, then use it to make banana pith curry with coconut milk.
2NounB2
cooking banana (type)
An abbreviated Thai name for cooking bananas with less‑sweet flesh, commonly used in savory dishes. Example: แกงกล้วยหยวก (curry with cooking bananas)
Examples
แกงgɛɛngแกงgɛɛng1Thai curry (soup/stew)2[to] make curry; cook a curry dish3classifier: อย่างหยวกyùuakหยวกyùuak1banana pith; banana stem core2cooking banana (type)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeวันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentรสกลมกล่อมrót-glom-glɔ̀ɔmรสกลมกล่อมrót-glom-glɔ̀ɔmwell-balanced, mellow tasteไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หวานwǎanหวานwǎan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4stripped; worn (of a screw thread)จัดjàtจัดjàt1[to] arrange; organize; set up2[to] provide; supply; allocate3intense; strong; extreme
The banana blossom curry made with cooking bananas that Mom made today is well-balanced and not too sweet.
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiใช้cháiหยวกyùuakแทนtɛɛnกล้วยน้ำว้าglûuai-náam-wáaเพราะprɔ́เนื้อnʉ́ʉaไม่mâiหวานwǎanมากmâakเหมาะกับmɔ̀-gàpเมนูคาวmee-nuu-kaao
This shop uses cooking bananas (yuak) instead of sweet bananas because the flesh isn't very sweet, making it suitable for savory dishes.
คนภาคเหนือkon-pâak-nʉ̌ʉaมักmákเอาaoหยวกyùuakมาmaaดัดแปลงdàt-bplɛɛngทำแกงtam-gɛɛngหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nítเพราะprɔ́รสrótไม่mâiจัดjàtและlɛ́เข้ากับkâo-gàpเครื่องแกงkrʉ̂ʉang-gɛɛngได้ดีdâai-dii
Northerners often adapt cooking bananas into many curries because they're not too sweet and pair well with curry pastes.
เชฟchépเลือกlêuuakหยวกyùuakที่têeแก่gàeกำลังดีgam-lang deeมาmaaทำtamผัดเผ็ดpàt pètเพื่อให้pêuua hâiได้dâiสัมผัสsăm-pàtแน่นnâenและláeรสหวานrót wăanอ่อนònๆ-
The chef chose well-matured cooking bananas to make a spicy stir-fry for a firm texture and a mild sweetness.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ย puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
yùuak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → 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 | — | — |