เถ้ากะลา
tâo gà-laa
Meanings
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coconut-shell ash
ash obtained from burning coconut shells, traditionally used in household or craft applications
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เถ้ากะลาtâo gà-laaเถ้ากะลาtâo gà-laacoconut-shell ashขัดkàtขัดkàt1[to] feel awkward; be ill at ease2[to] scrub; scour3abrasive; scratchy4[to] obstruct; block5[to] polish; buff6[to] oppose; contradictเครื่องเงินkrêuuang ngernเครื่องเงินkrêuuang ngernsilverwork; silver objectsให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitกลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backเงางามngao ngaamเงางามngao ngaamshiny; glossy; lustrous; gleamingเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
My grandmother used coconut shell ash to polish the silverware to make it shiny like new again.
Word Breakdown
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เถ้ากะลาtâo gà-laaเถ้ากะลาtâo gà-laacoconut-shell ash