ไขผึ้ง
kǎi-pʉ̂ngMeaning
1NounB1
beeswax
a natural wax produced by honey bees, often used to make candles, polishes, and cosmetics.
Examples
เทียนtiianเทียนtiian1candle2aromatic medicinal seed; plant yielding such seedsเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2volume; bound book3classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsนี้níiนี้níi1this2this oneทำมาจากtam-maa-jàakทำมาจากtam-maa-jàak[to] be made from [sth]; be made of [sth]ไขผึ้งkǎi-pʉ̂ngไขผึ้งkǎi-pʉ̂ngbeeswaxธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent3character; disposition
This candle is made from natural beeswax.
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แม่mâeของฉันkŏng chănใช้cháiลิปบาล์มlíp baamที่têeมีmeeส่วนผสมsùuan pà-sŏmของkŏngไขผึ้งkăi pûengเพื่อpêuuaช่วยให้chûuai hâiริมฝีปากrim fĕe bpàakชุ่มชื้นchûm cheún
My mom uses a lip balm with beeswax in it to help moisturize her lips.
คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnนำnamไขผึ้งkǎi-pʉ̂ngมาmaaเคลือบklʉ̂ʉapเฟอร์นิเจอร์ไม้fəə-ní-jə̂ə-máaiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเงางามngao-ngaamและlɛ́ทนทานton-taan
People in the old days used beeswax to coat wooden furniture to make it shiny and durable.
ไขผึ้งkǎi-pʉ̂ngบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtมีคุณสมบัติmii-kun-ná-sǒm-bàtต้านdtâanเชื้อแบคทีเรียchʉ́ʉa-bɛ̀ɛk-tii-riiaจึงjʉngนิยมní-yomนำมาใช้nam-maa-cháiเป็นbpenส่วนประกอบsùuan-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpในnaiผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panบำรุงผิวbam-rung-pǐuหลายชนิดlǎai-chá-nít
Pure beeswax has antibacterial properties, so it is popularly used as an ingredient in many skincare products.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kǎi
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ไขkǎiไขkǎi1[to] unlock; open (with a key)2wax; waxy substance3[to] explain; clarify4[to] tighten or loosen (by turning)5fat (animal); grease[to] unlock; open (with a key)Part 1
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ไขผึ้งkǎi-pʉ̂ngไขผึ้งkǎi-pʉ̂ngbeeswaxbeeswaxWord