หัวปลี
hǔua-bpliiMeaning
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banana blossom; banana flower; banana heart
the edible flower of a banana plant, often used as a vegetable in cooking
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)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); pocketผัดไทยpàt-taiผัดไทยpàt-taiPad Thai (stir-fried rice noodle dish)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)หัวปลีhǔua-bpliiหัวปลีhǔua-bpliibanana blossom; banana flower; banana heart
My mom likes to eat Pad Thai with banana blossom.
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ยำyamหัวปลีhŭua bpleeเป็นbpenอาหารไทยaa-hăan taiรสจัดจ้านrót jàt jâanที่têeต้องdtôngใช้cháiหัวปลีhŭua bpleeสดๆsòt sòtมาmaaทำtamถึงจะtĕung jàอร่อยà-ròi
Banana blossom salad (Yam Hua Plee) is a flavorful Thai dish that requires fresh banana blossoms to be delicious.
คุณkunยายสอนyaai-sɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiหั่นhànหัวปลีhǔua-bpliiไม่ให้mâi-hâiดำdamโดยdooiต้องdtɔ̂ngแช่chɛ̂ɛในnaiน้ำมะนาวnáam-má-naaoทันtanทีหลังtii-lǎngหั่นhàn
My grandmother taught me how to slice a banana blossom without it turning dark, which involves soaking it in lime water immediately after slicing.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakจะjàนำมาnam-maaประกอบอาหารbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-aa-hǎanได้dâaiหลากหลายlàak-lǎaiเมนูmee-nuuแล้วlɛ́ɛoหัวปลีhǔua-bpliiยังyangมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaที่tîiเชื่อกันว่าchʉ̂ʉa-gan-wâaช่วยchûuaiบำรุงbam-rungน้ำนมnáam-nomสำหรับsǎm-ràpมารดาmaan-daaหลังคลอดlǎng-klɔ̂ɔt
Besides being used in various food menus, the banana blossom also has medicinal properties believed to help increase lactation for postpartum mothers.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
hǔua
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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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หัวปลีhǔua-bpliiหัวปลีhǔua-bpliibanana blossom; banana flower; banana heartbanana blossom; banana flower; banana heartWord