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| ไผ่ phaiL | ![]() |
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| 1. | ไผ่ | phaiL | [general] bamboo |
| 2. | ไม้ไผ่ | maaiH phaiL | the bamboo tree; bamboo wood |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ไผ่ |
| IPA | pʰàj |
| Royal Thai General System | phai |
| 1.  [noun, adjective] | |||
| definition | [general] bamboo | ||
| classifier | ลำ ![]() | lamM | [numerical classifier for long curved objects such as ships, airplanes, bamboo, etc.] |
| example | กอไผ่![]() | gaawM phaiL | a bamboo clump |
| sample sentences | การขี่ม้าเข้าไปในป่าเป็นเรื่องลำบากยากเข็ญมาก เพราะกิ่งไม้กิ่งไผ่ขึ้นอยู่ระเกะระกะ ![]() gaanM kheeL maaH khaoF bpaiM naiM bpaaL bpenM reuuangF lamM baakL yaakF khenR maakF phrawH gingL maaiH gingL phaiL kheunF yuuL raH gehL raH gaL "Horse-back riding in the woods can be very difficult because of all the tree and bamboo branches everywhere." | ||
2. ไม้ไผ่ maaiH phaiL [noun] | |||
| definition | the bamboo tree; bamboo wood | ||
| image | ![]() Photo by Glenn Slayden
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| classifier | ลำ ![]() | lamM | [numerical classifier for long curved objects such as ships, airplanes, bamboo, etc.] |
| categories | |||
| example | หนอนไม้ไผ่![]() | naawnR maaiH phaiL | bamboo worm |
| sample sentences | กังหันน้ำที่ชาวบ้านทำขึ้นเป็นสิ่งประดิษฐ์จากไม้ไผ่ ถือเป็นภูมิปัญญาแบบชาวบ้าน ![]() gangM hanR naamH theeF chaaoM baanF thamM kheunF bpenM singL bpraL ditL jaakL maaiH phaiL theuuR bpenM phuumM bpanM yaaM baaepL chaaoM baanF "The bamboo waterwheel built by the villagers is considered to be [an aspect of] folk wisdom." | ||

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