แทปิโอกา(táe-bpi-oh-gaa)

Meanings

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tapioca (cassava starch)

tapioca; starch extracted from cassava, used in cooking and desserts

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]แป้งbpâaengแป้งbpâaeng1flour; starch (for cooking)2dough; batter (colloquial)3powder (cosmetic; talc)แทปิโอกาtáe-bpi-oh-gaaแทปิโอกาtáe-bpi-oh-gaa1tapioca (cassava starch)2tapioca pearlsทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ไส้sâiไส้sâi1intestines; entrails2filling (food)3wick (candle, lamp)4inner part; core; insert; refillเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingเหนียวnĭiaoเหนียวnĭiao1sticky; adhesive2chewy; tough (texture)3stingy; tightfisted4tough; enduring (colloq.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ใสsăiใสsăi1clear; transparent2bright; radiant (appearance)3pure; innocent (character)4clear; ringing (sound)
Mom uses tapioca starch to make stuffed dumplings because it’s sticky and translucent.