ไม้ตอก(mái dtòk)
Meanings
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bamboo strips
thin strips of bamboo or wood used for tying, binding, or weaving
Examples
ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)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]ไม้ตอกmái dtòkไม้ตอกmái dtòkbamboo stripsมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4muscle (anatomy); classifier for musclesข้าวต้มมัดkâao dtôm màtข้าวต้มมัดkâao dtôm màtsticky rice–banana bundle dessertก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerนำไปnam bpaiนำไปnam bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ต้มdtômต้มdtôm1[to] boil; simmer2boiled; poached (food)3[to] swindle; con (slang, น.)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitสุกsùkสุกsùk1cooked; done (food)2ripe (fruit)3heated through; warmed (by heat)4[to] ripen; [to] get cooked
Grandma uses bamboo strips to tie Khao Tom Mat (sticky rice with banana) before boiling them.
Word Breakdown
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ไม้ตอกmái dtòkไม้ตอกmái dtòkbamboo strips