ไพล
plaiMeanings
1NounB1
cassumunar ginger (Zingiber montanum)
a Thai medicinal plant in the ginger family used in traditional remedies and massage balms for muscle pain, inflammation, bruises, and sprains; also used in herbal compresses and hair/scalp care
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanสวนหลังบ้านsǔuan-lǎng-bâanbackyard; back gardenยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)ปลูกbplùukปลูกbplùuk1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ไพลplaiไพลplai1cassumunar ginger (Zingiber montanum)2rhizome of phlaiไว้wáiไว้wái1[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.)หลายlǎaiหลายlǎai1many; several2very; very much; a lot (Isan)กอgɔɔกอgɔɔ1clump; tuft (of plants)2classifier for clumps of plants
In the backyard, my grandmother grows several clumps of phlai.
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ไพลplaiเป็นbpenสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiคนไทยkon-taiใช้cháiทำtamลูกประคบlûuk-bprà-kópเพื่อบรรเทาpʉ̂ʉa-ban-taoอาการปวดเมื่อยaa-gaan-bpùuat-mʉ̂ʉaiกล้ามเนื้อglâam-nʉ́ʉa
Phlai is an important herb that Thai people use to make herbal compresses for relieving muscle aches and pains.
น้ำมันnám-manนวดnûuatหลายlǎaiยี่ห้อyîi-hɔ̂ɔมีmiiส่วนผสมsùuan-pà-sǒmของkɔ̌ɔngไพลplaiเพราะprɔ́มันmanมีmiiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunช่วยchûuaiลดlótการอักเสบgaan-àk-sèep
Many brands of massage oil contain phlai because it has anti-inflammatory properties.
การศึกษาวิจัยgaan-sʉ̀k-sǎa-wí-jaiสมัยใหม่sà-mǎi-màiได้dâaiยืนยันyʉʉn-yanสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunของkɔ̌ɔngไพลplaiในnaiการรักษาgaan-rák-sǎaอาการaa-gaanฟกช้ำfók-chámและlɛ́เคล็ดขัดยอกklét-kàt-yɔ̂ɔkซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenภูมิปัญญาpuum-bpan-yaaที่tîiสืบทอดกันมาsʉ̀ʉp-tɔ̂ɔt-gan-maaแต่โบราณdtɛ̀ɛ-boo-raan
Modern research has confirmed the properties of the phlai plant in treating bruises and sprains, which is a wisdom passed down from ancient times.
2NounB1
rhizome of phlai
the aromatic underground stem (rhizome) of phlai, used as an herbal ingredient or spice
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แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offไพลplaiไพลplai1cassumunar ginger (Zingiber montanum)2rhizome of phlaiกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)ขมิ้นkà-mînขมิ้นkà-mînturmeric (plant/spice)
My mom sent me to the market to buy phlai rhizomes and turmeric.
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ก่อนจะgòn jàทำtamยาหม่องyaa môngเราraoต้องdtôngล้างláangไพลplaiให้hâiสะอาดsà-àatแล้วláeoหั่นเป็นชิ้นhàn bpen chínเล็กๆlék lék
Before making the balm, we have to wash the phlai rhizomes thoroughly and then slice them into small pieces.
กลิ่นหอมglìn-hɔ̌ɔmเฉพาะตัวchà-pɔ́-dtuuaของkɔ̌ɔngไพลplaiจะjàออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaเต็มที่dtem-tîiเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเราraoนำไปnam-bpaiทุบtúpหรือrʉ̌ʉบดbòtให้hâiละเอียดlá-ìiat
The unique aroma of the phlai rhizome is fully released when we pound or grind it finely.
ในnaiตำรับdtam-rápยาสมุนไพรyaa-sà-mǔn-praiโบราณboo-raanปริมาณbpà-rí-maanของkɔ̌ɔngไพลplaiที่tîiใช้cháiต้องdtɔ̂ngชั่งตวงchâng-dtuuangอย่างแม่นยำyàang-mɛ̂n-yamเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiได้dâaiสรรพคุณsàp-pá-kunทางยาtaang-yaaตามdtaamที่ต้องการtîi-dtɔ̂ng-gaan
In ancient herbal medicine formulas, the amount of phlai rhizome used must be precisely weighed to achieve the desired medicinal properties.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
plai
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 | — | — |