แก่นขนุน(gàen kà-nŭn)
Meanings
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jackfruit heartwood
the heartwood (inner core) of a jackfruit tree, which is known for its yellow color and is traditionally used to make dye.
Examples
สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenคนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]แก่นขนุนgàen kà-nŭnแก่นขนุนgàen kà-nŭnjackfruit heartwoodต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (slang, น.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofย้อมyómย้อมyóm1to tint; stain2to dye; colorผ้าฝ้ายpâa fâaiผ้าฝ้ายpâa fâaicotton fabric; cotton clothให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuangสีเหลืองsĕe lĕuuang1yellow (color)2yellow (the color)3‘Yellow’ (Thai politics)4yellow (journalism); sensationalist
In the old days, Thai people would boil jackfruit heartwood with water to dye cotton fabric yellow.
Word Breakdown
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แก่นขนุนgàen kà-nŭnแก่นขนุนgàen kà-nŭnjackfruit heartwood