ไม้พลอง(máai plong)

Meanings

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wooden staff; cudgel

A long wooden staff, pole, or club, often used for self-defense, martial arts, or as equipment for scouts.

Examples

ลูกเสือlôok sĕuuaลูกเสือlôok sĕuua1tiger cub2Scout (Thai school scouting); Boy Scoutใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ไม้พลองmáai plongไม้พลองmáai plongwooden staff; cudgelช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]พยุงpà-yungพยุงpà-yung1[to] support; hold up2[to] prop up; sustain3Siamese rosewood; Dalbergia cochinchinensisตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodเดินข้ามdern kâamเดินข้ามdern kâam[to] walk across [sth]; [to] cross on footลำธารlam taanลำธารlam taanstream; brook
The scout used a wooden staff to help steady himself while crossing the stream.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batPart 1
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พลองplongพลองplong1staff; cudgel2laccifer tree; Indian lac tree (archaic/regional)Part 2
ไม้พลองmáai plongไม้พลองmáai plongwooden staff; cudgel