ใบตอง
bai-dtɔɔngMeaning
1NounA2
banana leaf
the broad leaf of a banana plant, commonly used for wrapping, steaming, or serving food and for traditional crafts
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderใบตองห่อbai-dtɔɔng-hɔ̀ɔใบตองห่อbai-dtɔɔng-hɔ̀ɔbanana leaves for wrappingขนมkà-nǒmขนมkà-nǒmsnack; sweet; dessert
Mom uses banana leaves to wrap desserts.
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ป้าbpâaเอาaoใบตองbai-dtɔɔngมาmaaปูbpuuจานjaanแล้วlɛ́ɛoตักdtàkข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐiaoวางwaangบนbonใบตองbai-dtɔɔng
Aunt laid banana leaves on a plate and placed sticky rice on them.
เวลาwee-laaไหว้พระwâai-práเขาkǎoมักmákจัดดอกไม้jàt-dɔ̀ɔk-máaiกับgàpธูปtûupบนbonใบตองbai-dtɔɔngอย่างyàangเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔi
When making offerings at the temple, they often arrange flowers and incense neatly on banana leaves.
แม่ครัวmɛ̂ɛ-kruuaใช้cháiใบตองbai-dtɔɔngรองrɔɔngนึ่งnʉ̂ngปลาbplaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพิ่มpə̂əmกลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmและกันlɛ́-ganปลาติดbplaa-dtìtซึ้งsʉ́ng
The cook uses banana leaves to steam fish for fragrance and to prevent it from sticking to the steamer.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
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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ตองdtɔɔngตองdtɔɔng1banana leaf; plantain leaf2set of three (matching)banana leaf; plantain leafPart 2
ใบตองbai-dtɔɔngใบตองbai-dtɔɔngbanana leafbanana leafWord