ใบสาก
bai-sàakMeaning
1NounC1
leaf of the sugar palm (Borassus flabellifer)
a leaf of the sugar palm (Borassus flabellifer), traditionally used for writing or weaving; also refers to such a leaf as an object
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònpeople 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; orderใบสากbai sàakใบสากbai sàakleaf of the sugar palm (Borassus flabellifer)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสานsăanสานsăan1[to] weave; interlace2[to] build on; carry forward; connectเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)หมวกmùuakหมวกmùuak1hat; cap2helmet (by extension)3classifier: ใบและláeและláeand (coordinating)ของใช้kŏng cháiของใช้kŏng cháipractical-use items; household goods; personal-use itemsอื่นๆèun èunอื่นๆèun èun1other; additional2others; the rest3etc.; and so on
People in the past used sugar palm leaves to weave hats and other utensils.
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คัมภีร์ใบลานkam-pee bai laanคือkeuเอกสารโบราณèk-gà-săan boh-raanที่têeจารึกjaa-rúkเรื่องราวrêuuang raaoต่างๆdtàang-dtàangลงบนlong bonใบลานbai laanที่têeผ่านpàanกรรมวิธีgam-má-wí-teeเตรียมมาdtriiam maaอย่างดีyàang dee
Palm-leaf manuscripts are ancient documents where various stories were inscribed onto well-prepared palm leaves.
กว่าจะgwàa-jàมาเป็นmaa-bpenคัมภีร์kam-piiล้ำค่าlám-kâaสักsàkเล่มlêmหนึ่งnʉ̀ngนั้นnánช่างchângต้องdtɔ̂ngบรรจงban-jongเลือกlʉ̂ʉakใบสากbai-sàakและlɛ́จารอักขระjaan-àk-kà-ràด้วยdûuaiความประณีตkwaam-bprà-nîitสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
To create a single precious manuscript, the artisan must meticulously select the sugar palm leaves and inscribe the characters with the utmost refinement.
ภูมิปัญญาpoom-bpan-yaaในnaiการgaanจักสานjàk-săanใบสากbai sàakให้hâiเป็นbpenรูปทรงrôop songต่างๆdtàang-dtàangกำลังจะgam-lang jàเลือนหายไปleuuan hăai bpaiกับgàpกาลเวลาgaan way-laaหากhàakไม่มีmâi meeคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn màiมาmaaสืบทอดsèup tâwt
The local wisdom of weaving sugar palm leaves into various shapes is in danger of fading with time if there is no new generation to carry it on.
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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ใบสากbai-sàakใบสากbai-sàakleaf of the sugar palm (Borassus flabellifer)leaf of the sugar palm (Borassus flabellifer)Word