ใยบวบ
yai-bùuapMeaning
1NounA2
loofah; natural sponge
a loofah; a sponge made from the dried fiber of a gourd, used for washing the body.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderใยบวบyai-bùuapใยบวบyai-bùuaploofah; natural spongeขัดตัวkàt-dtuuaขัดตัวkàt-dtuua1[to] scrub/exfoliate the body2body scrub treatment
I use a loofah to scrub my body.
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Mom bought a new loofah from the market.
When you take a shower, don't forget to use the loofah.
การใช้gaan-cháiใยบวบyai-bùuapเป็นประจำbpen-bprà-jamจะjàช่วยchûuaiขจัดkà-jàtเซลล์ผิวseel-pǐuที่tîiตายแล้วdtaai-lɛ́ɛoทำให้tam-hâiผิวpǐuเรียบเนียนrîiap-niianขึ้นkʉ̂n
Using a loofah regularly helps remove dead skin cells, making the skin smoother.
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 classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
ใยyaiใยyai1spider silk; cobweb2fiber; filament; thread3fiber (dietary)4why (archaic/literary)spider silk; cobwebPart 1
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ใยบวบyai-bùuapใยบวบyai-bùuaploofah; natural spongeloofah; natural spongeWord