ใบจาก
bai-jàakMeaning
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nipa palm leaf
the leaf of the nipa palm tree, often dried and used for thatching roofs or as a wrapper for traditional cigarettes
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnpeople from the pastใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderใบจากbai-jàakใบจากbai-jàaknipa palm leafในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การมุงgaan-mungการมุงgaan-mung1roofing; roof installation2crowding aroundหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanหลังคาบ้านlǎng-kaa-bâanhouse roof
In the old days, people used nipa palm leaves to thatch the roofs of their houses.
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My grandfather likes to smoke traditional tobacco rolled in nipa palm leaves.
กระท่อมgrà-tɔ̂ɔmหลังlǎngนั้นnánยังคงyang-kongใช้cháiหลังคาlǎng-kaaใบจากbai-jàakซึ่งsʉ̂ngให้hâiความรู้สึกkwaam-rúu-sʉ̀kแบบดั้งเดิมbɛ̀ɛp-dâng-dəəmและlɛ́ช่วยให้chûuai-hâiบ้านbâanเย็นyen
That hut still uses a roof made of nipa palm leaves, which gives it a traditional feel and helps keep the house cool.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banการใช้gaan-cháiใบจากbai-jàakจะjàลดน้อยลงlót-nɔ́ɔi-longแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangสามารถsǎa-mâatพบเห็นpóp-hěnได้dâaiในnaiการสร้างgaan-sâangที่พักtîi-pákแบบbɛ̀ɛpโฮมสเตย์hoom-sà-dteeเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaอนุรักษ์à-nú-rákวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamท้องถิ่นtɔ́ɔng-tìn
Although the use of nipa palm leaves has decreased nowadays, it can still be seen in the construction of homestays to preserve local culture.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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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ใบจากbai-jàakใบจากbai-jàaknipa palm leafnipa palm leafWord