หน่อ
shoot
Native recording
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- 1 shoot、offshoot
- 2 [classifier for shoots and bamboo shoots]
This word refers to a young shoot growing from the base, rootstock, or underground stem of a parent plant. It is also used as a classifier for shoots, especially bamboo shoots.
shoot、offshoot
A new shoot or offshoot that grows from the base or underground stem of a parent plant.
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ตัดหน่อไปปลูก tàt nɔ̀ɔ pay plùuk Cut off the offshoot and plant it. ตัดหน่อไปปลูก details
[classifier for shoots and bamboo shoots]
A classifier used to count individual plant shoots or offshoots, particularly bamboo shoots.
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หน่อไม้สองหน่อ nɔ̀ɔmáay sɔ̌ɔŋ nɔ̀ɔ two bamboo shoots หน่อไม้สองหน่อ details
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กล้วยสามหน่อ klûay sǎam nɔ̀ɔ three banana offshoots กล้วยสามหน่อ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of หน่อ is a new growth emerging from a parent plant and developing into a stem or separate offshoot. It is especially associated with plants such as bamboo and bananas, whose shoots grow from the base or underground stem. The usual expression for “to put out shoots” is แตกหน่อ. The most common related word is หน่อไม้, “bamboo shoot,” which frequently appears in food names and product labels. หน่อ also serves as a classifier, as in หน่อไม้สองหน่อ, “two bamboo shoots.” It can figuratively refer to a child or descendant, but this use is elevated or formulaic rather than an ordinary everyday term for a child.
Usage
It is used in gardening and agriculture when discussing plant propagation, division, and offshoots such as those produced by banana plants. In everyday life, it is most often encountered in food-related words containing หน่อไม้, “bamboo shoot.”
Caution
หน่อ is not the general word for every kind of bud or sprout. ตา is often used for a bud on a stem or branch, ต้นอ่อน for a seedling, and ยอดอ่อน for a tender young tip. For an ordinary child, use ลูก or เด็ก; calling a person หน่อ generally sounds literary or formulaic.