ใบลาน(bai laan)
Meanings
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talipot palm leaf used for writing/craft
a prepared leaf of the talipot palm (Corypha spp.) used as writing material and for traditional crafts such as fans
Examples
ในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònในสมัยก่อนnai sà-măi gònin the past; formerlyคนไทยkon 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]เหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3iron (golf club)4steel; reinforcing bar5iron (clothes-pressing device)จารjaanจารjaan1[to] inscribe; engrave2[to] record; set down (formal)เขียนkĭianเขียนkĭian1[to] write2[to] compose; author3[to] fill out; write in4[to] draw; sketch5[to] write (data); burn (a disc)ตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏnตัวอักษรdtuua àk-sŏn1letter; character2text character(s); letteringลงบนlong bonลงบนlong bononto; upon (onto a surface)ใบลานbai laanใบลานbai laan1talipot palm leaf used for writing/craft2palm-leaf manuscript
In the old days, Thai people used a stylus to inscribe letters onto palm leaves.
2NounB2
palm-leaf manuscript
a manuscript made from prepared palm leaves, traditionally used in Thailand and neighboring regions for religious and literary texts
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ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panmuseumมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตู้จัดแสดงdtôo jàt sà-daengตู้จัดแสดงdtôo jàt sà-daeng1display case; display cabinet; vitrine2retail showcaseคัมภีร์ใบลานkam-pee bai laanคัมภีร์ใบลานkam-pee bai laanpalm-leaf manuscript; traditional scripture/bookสมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaaสมัยอยุธยาsà-măi à-yút-tá-yaa1Ayutthaya period (Thai history)2Ayutthaya-era; from the Ayutthaya periodที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotยังอยู่yang yòoยังอยู่yang yòo[to] still be present; [to] still existในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สภาพสมบูรณ์sà-pâap sŏm-boonสภาพสมบูรณ์sà-pâap sŏm-boonperfect condition; intact state
In the museum, there is a display case showing palm-leaf manuscripts from the Ayutthaya period that are still in perfect condition.
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ใบลานbai laanใบลานbai laantalipot palm leaf used for writing/craft