ห่อหมาก(hàw màak)
Meanings
1NounB2
betel quid packet
A prepared bundle of betel ingredients (betel leaf, areca nut, slaked lime, etc.) wrapped for chewing.
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คนแก่kon gàeคนแก่kon gàeelderly person; old personสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พกpókพกpók1[to] carry (on oneself)2[to] keep on one; have with oneselfห่อหมากhàw màakห่อหมากhàw màak1betel quid packet2wrapped betel offeringติดตัวdtìt dtuuaติดตัวdtìt dtuua1[to] have/carry on one’s person2with you; on one’s person; on hand3[to] remain with [sb] (of traits/skills/etc.); be inherent4[to] cling/adhere to one’s body (of smells/stains/etc.)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเคี้ยวkíaoเคี้ยวkíao1[to] chew2[to] mull over; chew on (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitปากbpàakปากbpàak1mouth2opening; mouth (of things)3rim; lip (of a container/wound)4speech; manner of speaking (figurative)แดงdaengแดงdaeng1red (color)2[to] turn red; blush3red color4red-shirt; pro-democracy (Thai political context)5[to] be exposed; come to light
Elderly people in the past liked to carry betel quids with them to chew, which made their mouths red.
2NounB2
wrapped betel offering
A wrapped portion of betel prepared for giving or ceremonial use.
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1procession; parade; convoy2train (set)3method; process [formal]4classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehiclesขันหมากkăn màakขันหมากkăn màakbetrothal gifts/procession (Thai wedding)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเจ้าบ่าวjâo bàaoเจ้าบ่าวjâo bàaogroom; bridegroomจะต้องjà dtôngจะต้องjà dtông1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoห่อหมากhàw màakห่อหมากhàw màak1betel quid packet2wrapped betel offeringพลูpluuพลูpluubetel leafสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingมอบให้môp hâiมอบให้môp hâi1[to] give; present; award; bestow2[to] assign; entrust; delegate; authorize3[to] hand over; deliver; transferผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)ฝ่ายเจ้าสาวfàai jâo săaoฝ่ายเจ้าสาวfàai jâo săaoThe bride's side
In the groom's Khan Mak procession, there must be wrapped betel portions to give to the bride's elders.
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ห่อหมากhàw màakห่อหมากhàw màakbetel quid packet