เอื้อง(êuuang)
Meanings
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orchid (esp. native species)
An orchid, particularly a native or wild species. It is often used as a prefix in the common names of specific orchids (e.g., เอื้องผึ้งเอื้องผึ้งêuuang pûenga type of orchid (Dendrobium lindleyi), เอื้องสายเอื้องสายêuuang săai1a type of orchid with long, hanging stems2a Thai female given name).
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คุณป้าkun bpâaคุณป้าkun bpâa1ma’am; auntie (polite address to an older woman)2aunt (older than one’s parent; honorific)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)เอื้องêuuangเอื้องêuuangorchid (esp. native species)ชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1classifier for kinds/types2kind; type; category3species; kind (biology)ต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2for later; in reserve3marks retention or maintenance of a state4[to] leave (something) as is5[to] set aside; reserve6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)รอบrôpรอบrôp1all around; fully2round; cycle; lap; turn3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4time slot; session5classifier: rounds; laps; showings6around; surroundingบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1village; hometown2classifier: หลัง3home (family unit)4house; home
My aunt likes to plant various types of orchids around her house.
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ตอนdtonเดินป่าdern bpàaฉันchănเจอjerเอื้องผึ้งêuuang pûengเกาะgòrอยู่yòoบนbonต้นไม้ใหญ่dtôn máai yàiส่งsòngกลิ่นหอมglìn hŏmอ่อนๆòn òn
While hiking, I found a Dendrobium lindleyi orchid clinging to a large tree, emitting a faint, sweet scent.
เอื้องบางสายêuuang baang săaiพันธุ์panเช่นchênเอื้องสายหลวงพระบางêuuang săai lŭuang prá baangเป็นbpenกล้วยไม้glûuai máaiที่têeใกล้glâiสูญพันธุ์sŏon panและláeควรค่าkuuan kâaแก่gàeการอนุรักษ์gaan à-nú-rák
Some orchid species, such as the Dendrobium anosmum, are endangered and worthy of conservation.
ลักษณะเด่นlák-sà-nà dènของkŏngเอื้องสายêuuang săaiคือkeuการทิ้งgaan tíngใบbaiก่อนgònออกดอกòk dòkทำให้เห็นtam hâi hĕnช่อดอกchôr dòkสีsĕeสวยงามsŭuay ngaamโดดเด่นdòht dènอยู่yòoบนbonลำต้นlam dtôn
A prominent characteristic of the Dendrobium orchid is that it sheds its leaves before flowering, making the beautiful flower clusters stand out on the stem.