เหลียง
lǐiangMeaning
1NounB2
baegu; melinjo
a type of edible plant native to Southern Thailand whose leaves are commonly used as a vegetable in cooking
Examples
เมนูmee-nuuเมนูmee-nuu1menu; dish; menu item2menu (software interface)ใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeเหลียงlǐiangเหลียงlǐiangbaegu; melinjoผัดpàtผัดpàt1[to] stir-fry [sth]2stir-fry; stir-fried dish3[to] postpone; put off; delayไข่kàiไข่kài1egg2[to] lay eggs; spawn3testicles (vulgar/slang)4zero score (slang, sports/exams)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อาหารใต้aa-hǎan-dtâaiอาหารใต้aa-hǎan-dtâaiSouthern Thai cuisine; southern-style dishesที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[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); pocket7[to] capture; take (a piece in a board game)มากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùtมากที่สุดmâak-tîi-sùt1most; the most (degree or amount)2at most; no more thanเวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this store
Stir-fried Liang leaves with egg is my absolute favorite Southern Thai dish when I come to this restaurant.
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ถ้าtâaคุณkunไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoภาคใต้pâak dtâiคุณkunต้องdtôngไม่mâiพลาดplâatที่จะtêe jàซื้อséuผักpàkเหลียงlĭiangสดๆsòt sòtกลับมาglàp maaทำกับข้าวtam gàp kâaoที่บ้านtêe bâan
If you travel to the South, you shouldn't miss buying fresh Liang leaves to cook at home.
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banการปลูกgaan-bplùukต้นdtônเหลียงlǐiangเป็นที่นิยมbpen-tîi-ní-yomในหมู่nai-mùuเกษตรกรgà-sèet-dtà-gɔɔnเนื่องจากnʉ̂ʉang-jàakดูแลรักษาduu-lɛɛ-rák-sǎaง่ายngâaiทนทานton-taanต่อdtɔ̀ɔโรคrôokและlɛ́เป็นที่ต้องการbpen-tîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaanของkɔ̌ɔngตลาดdtà-làat
Currently, cultivating Liang trees is popular among farmers because they are easy to maintain, disease-resistant, and in high demand in the market.
รสชาติrót-châatหวานมันwǎan-manอันanเป็นเอกลักษณ์bpen-èek-gà-lákของkɔ̌ɔngผักpàkเหลียงlǐiangทำให้tam-hâiมันmanเป็นbpenวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpที่tîiสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpในnaiการช่วยgaan-chûuaiตัดdtàtความเผ็ดร้อนkwaam-pèt-rɔ́ɔnของkɔ̌ɔngแกงใต้gɛɛng-dtâai
The distinctively sweet and nutty flavor of Liang leaves makes them a perfect ingredient to balance the spiciness of Southern Thai curries.
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 ล puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
lǐiang
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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เหลียงlǐiangเหลียงlǐiangbaegu; melinjobaegu; melinjoWord