ไพล์(pai)
Meanings
1NounB2
pile (foundation)
a long, heavy member driven into the ground to support a structure or resist loads
Examples
เขาตอกkăo dtòkเขาตอกkăo dtòkKho Tok; Khao Tok (toponym)ไพล์paiไพล์pai1pile (foundation)2plai (Cassumunar ginger)รองรับrong rápรองรับrong ráp1[to] support; bear (physically)2[to] accommodate; be compatible with3[to] endorse; accept officially4[to] approve; ratify; upholdฐานรากtăan râakฐานรากtăan râak1building foundation; footing2underpinning; fundamental basis (figurative)บ้านใหม่bâan màiบ้านใหม่bâan màinew house/homeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitแข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robust
They drove piles to support the foundation of the new house.
2NounB2
plai (Cassumunar ginger)
a medicinal plant (Zingiber montanum) used in traditional remedies, balms, and massages
Examples
หมอนวดmŏ nûuatหมอนวดmŏ nûuat1massage therapist; masseur/masseuse2massage worker (euphemistic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]บาล์มbaamบาล์มbaam1balm (ointment/salve)2aromatic balm/oilผสมpà-sŏmผสมpà-sŏm1[to] mix; blend [sth]2mixed; blended; hybrid3[to] crossbreed; mate (animals/plants)ไพล์paiไพล์pai1pile (foundation)2plai (Cassumunar ginger)ทาtaaทาtaa1[to] coat; paint (surface)2[to] apply; spread (a substance)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)กดจุดgòt jùtกดจุดgòt jùt[to] apply acupressureให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitคลายklaaiคลายklaai1[to] loosen; slacken; relax2[to] ease; lessen; relieve; abateปวดbpùuatปวดbpùuat[to] ache; [to] be in pain
The masseuse used balm mixed with plai, applied it, and pressed points to relieve pain.