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| บอระเพ็ด baawM raH phetH |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| Phonemic Thai | บอ-ระ-เพ็ด |
| IPA | bɔː ráʔ pʰét |
| Royal Thai General System | boraphet |
| [proper noun] | |||
| definition | bitter vine, a [species of] climber whose extremely bitter stems are used for curing fevers, skin diseases and other medicinal purposes | ||
| notes | In some Bangkok schools, some Thai teachers used to use บอระเพ็ด for a unique purpose. When they were challenged by a disobedient little pupil (usually the boy), they would have him hold a piece of บอระเพ็ด stem in his mouth as a means of punishment! | ||
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คนไทยสมัยก่อนใช้ยางจากไม้เถาบอระเพ็ด ซึ่งมีรสขม ป้ายหัวนมของแม่ลูกอ่อน  khohnM thaiM saL maiR gaawnL chaiH yaangM jaakL maaiH thaoR baawM raH phetH seungF meeM rohtH khohmR bpaaiF huaaR nohmM khaawngR maaeF luukF aawnL "In former times Thais would use the liquid resin from the bitter vine, which has a bitter taste, to spread on the nipples of a mother with a young child." | |||
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