ไผ่ธนู
pài-tá-nuuMeanings
1NounB2
bamboo for arrows
A bamboo species favored for making arrows due to its straight, tough culms.
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คนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnคนสมัยก่อนkon-sà-mǎi-gɔ̀ɔnpeople 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; orderไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuuไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuu1bamboo for arrows2arrow bambooมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] act; behave3[to] cook; prepare food4[to] do; carry out (work)5[to] cause; makeลูกธนูlûuk-tá-nuuลูกธนูlûuk-tá-nuu1arrow (shot from a bow)2CL: ดอก, เล่มเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingลำต้นlam-dtônลำต้นlam-dtônstem; trunk (botany)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2directly; straight (direction/path)3direct; straightforward; frank4[to] be straight; align5exact; matching; corresponding6[to] head straight toward [sb/sth/somewhere]และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)เบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; ease
People in the old days used arrow bamboo to make arrows because its culms are straight and light.
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เขาkǎoเข้าไปในkâo-bpai-naiป่าbpàaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaตัดdtàtไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuuมาmaaเหลาlǎoทำtamลูกศรlûuk-sɔ̌ɔnสำหรับsǎm-ràpแข่งขันkɛ̀ng-kǎn
He went into the forest to cut arrow bamboo to fletch into arrows for the competition.
การเลือกgaan-lʉ̂ʉakไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuuที่tîiมีmiiข้อปล้องkɔ̂ɔ-bplɔ̂ɔngยาวyaaoและlɛ́ลำต้นlam-dtônตรงdtrongสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mə̌əเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnสำคัญsǎm-kanเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiลูกธนูlûuk-tá-nuuที่tîiมีคุณภาพmii-kun-ná-pâap
Selecting arrow bamboo with long internodes and a uniformly straight culm is a crucial step to get high-quality arrows.
สำหรับsăm-ràpนักยิงธนูnák ying tá-nooแบบดั้งเดิมbàep dâng-dermแล้วláeoไม่มีอะไรmâi mee à-raiจะjàดีdeeไปbpaiกว่าgwàaลูกธนูlôok tá-nooที่têeทำจากtam jàakไผ่ธนูธรรมชาติpài tà-noo tam-má-châatที่têeคัดเลือกkát lêuuakมาmaaอย่างดีyàang dee
For a traditional archer, nothing beats an arrow made from well-selected, natural arrow bamboo.
2NounC1
arrow bamboo
The common name “arrow bamboo,” typically referring to species in the genera Fargesia or Pseudosasa.
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ที่บ้านtîi-bâanที่บ้านtîi-bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuuไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuu1bamboo for arrows2arrow bambooไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)เป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛoเป็นแนวbpen-nɛɛo1in the style of; of the type2in a row; in lineรั้วrúuaรั้วrúua1fence; enclosure2railings; barrierเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)โตdtooโตdtoo1[to] grow; mature2big; large; grown-upเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)กอgɔɔกอgɔɔ1clump; tuft (of plants)2classifier for clumps of plantsสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamสวยงามsǔuai-ngaambeautiful; lovelyและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ลุกลามlúk-laamลุกลามlúk-laam[to] spread; escalate (esp. fire/disease/conflict)
At my house, I planted arrow bamboo as a hedge because it grows in beautiful clumps and isn't invasive.
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นักพฤกษศาสตร์nák-prʉ́k-sà-sàatกำลังgam-langศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaความหลากหลายkwaam-làak-lǎaiทางพันธุกรรมtaang-pan-tú-gamของkɔ̌ɔngไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuuในnaiสกุลsà-gunFargesiaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaการอนุรักษ์gaan-à-nú-rák
Botanists are studying the genetic diversity of arrow bamboo in the Fargesia genus for conservation purposes.
ไผ่ธนูpài tá-nooเป็นที่นิยมbpen têe ní-yomในหมู่nai mòoสถาปนิกภูมิทัศน์sà-tăa-bpà-ník poom-mí-tátเนื่องด้วยnèuang dûuaiรูปทรงrôop songที่têeสง่างามsà-ngàa ngaamและláeคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sŏm-bàtที่têeเป็นbpenไผ่pàiไม่mâiรุกรานrúk raanต่างจากdtàang jàakไผ่pàiสายพันธุ์săai panอื่นèunที่têeต้องdtôngควบคุมkûap-kumการขยายพันธุ์gaan kà-yăai panอย่างเข้มงวดyàang kêm ngûuat
Arrow bamboo is popular among landscape architects due to its elegant form and non-invasive characteristics, unlike other bamboo species that require strict control of their spread.
การลดลงgaan-lót-longของkɔ̌ɔngพื้นที่ป่าpʉ́ʉn-tîi-bpàaไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuuในnaiแถบtɛ̀ɛpเทือกเขาหิมาลัยtʉ̂ʉak-kǎo-hì-maa-laiส่งผลกระทบsòng-pǒn-grà-tópโดยตรงdooi-dtrongต่อdtɔ̀ɔประชากรbprà-chaa-gɔɔnแพนด้ายักษ์pɛɛn-dâa-yákซึ่งsʉ̂ngพึ่งพิงpʉ̂ng-pingไผ่pàiชนิดchá-nítนี้níiเป็นbpenแหล่งอาหารlɛ̀ng-aa-hǎanหลักlàk
The decline of arrow bamboo forests in the Himalayan region directly impacts the giant panda population, which relies on this type of bamboo as its primary food source.
Tones
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Why is ไผ่ธนู said ไผ่-ทะ-นู?
pài-tá-nuu
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
pài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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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ไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuuไผ่ธนูpài-tá-nuubamboo for arrowsbamboo for arrowsWord