เถา

tăo

Meanings

1NounB1

vine; climbing stem

a long, flexible, climbing plant stem, such as a vine or tendril

Examples

เถาtăoเถาtăo1stalk/cane (of certain plants)2vine; climbing stem3lineage/ancestral line (literary)4classifier: bunch/hand (bananas, grapes, longan, etc.)5classifier: vines/stemsองุ่นà-ngùnองุ่นà-ngùn1grape (fruit)2grapevine (plant)เลื้อยléuuayเลื้อยléuuay1[to] climb/spread (of vines/plants)2[to] creep/inch along (figurative)3[to] crawl; creep; slitherไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierหลังบ้านlăng bâanหลังบ้านlăng bâan1back of the house; backyard2domestic affairs; family side (figurative)3behind-the-scenes influence (politics/business)
The grape vine climbs along the backyard fence.
2ClassifierB1

classifier: bunch/hand (bananas, grapes, longan, etc.)

classifier for bunches or clusters of certain fruits, especially a hand of bananas, grapes, or longan

Examples

แม่ค้าmâe-káaแม่ค้าmâe-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatกล้วยหนึ่งglûuai nèungเถาtăoเถาtăo1stalk/cane (of certain plants)2vine; climbing stem3lineage/ancestral line (literary)4classifier: bunch/hand (bananas, grapes, longan, etc.)5classifier: vines/stemsราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atห้าสิบhâa sìpห้าสิบhâa sìpfifty; 50บาทbàatบาทbàat1baht (Thai currency unit)2baht (classifier for Thai currency amounts)3blow; stroke (literary/archaic)
The vendor said one hand of bananas costs fifty baht.
3NounB2

stalk/cane (of certain plants)

the woody or fibrous stem of some plants (e.g., cane, gourd plants)

Examples

เถาtăoเถาtăo1stalk/cane (of certain plants)2vine; climbing stem3lineage/ancestral line (literary)4classifier: bunch/hand (bananas, grapes, longan, etc.)5classifier: vines/stemsฟักทองfák tongฟักทองfák tongpumpkin; squash (Cucurbita moschata/pepo)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแข็งkăengแข็งkăeng1hard; solid2stiff; rigid; firm3strong; tough (person/stance)4frozen5stale (rice)6erectและláeและláeand (coordinating)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); daily
The pumpkin plant's stem in the garden is getting harder and longer every day.
4ClassifierB2

classifier: vines/stems

classifier for certain vine-like or long plant stems

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usนับnápนับnáp1[to] count2[to] include; be counted3[to] consider; regardแตงกวาdtaeng gwaaแตงกวาdtaeng gwaacucumberกี่gèeกี่gèe1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)เถาtăoเถาtăo1stalk/cane (of certain plants)2vine; climbing stem3lineage/ancestral line (literary)4classifier: bunch/hand (bananas, grapes, longan, etc.)5classifier: vines/stemsในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แปลงbplaengแปลงbplaeng1[to] transform; convert; modify; adapt2plot; parcel (of land); garden bed3classifier: plots/sections (of land, garden beds)ทดลองtót-longทดลองtót-long1[to] try out; test2[to] experiment3trial; experimental (use)
Today the teacher had us count how many cucumber vines there are in the test plot.
5NounC1

lineage/ancestral line (literary)

a family line or ancestral lineage; used in formal or literary contexts

Examples

ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ผู้นี้pôo néeผู้นี้pôo néethis personเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsผู้สืบสกุลpôo sèup sà-gunผู้สืบสกุลpôo sèup sà-gunheir to the family line; person who continues the family nameเถาtăoเถาtăo1stalk/cane (of certain plants)2vine; climbing stem3lineage/ancestral line (literary)4classifier: bunch/hand (bananas, grapes, longan, etc.)5classifier: vines/stemsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)สายสกุลsăai sà-gunสายสกุลsăai sà-gun1lineage; family line2surname line; family branchเก่าแก่gào gàeเก่าแก่gào gàe1ancient; very old2long-established; time-honoredในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ล้านนาláan-naaล้านนาláan-naa1Lanna (historic kingdom/region)2Lanna (relating to Lanna culture/language/style)
This gentleman is the heir continuing the ancestral lineage of an old Lanna family.

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