Signification
Giving water to flora.
Contexte culturel
Watering the Bodhi tree at a temple is a way to gain merit (Boun). It's a meditative act performed by both monks and laypeople. The verb 'hot' is central to Pi Mai. While 'hot nam ton mai' is for plants, 'hot nam phra' is for Buddha images, using the same concept of purifying with water. In Lao villages, gardening is a social activity. Watering your plants often leads to chatting with neighbors who are doing the same. With the rise of 'cafe culture' in Vientiane, many young people use 'hot nam ton mai' to refer to caring for their trendy indoor monsteras and succulents.
Timing is Everything
In Laos, always say you water in the morning or evening. Watering at noon is considered bad for the plants and a waste of water.
Songkran Connection
If you hear 'hot nam' during April, people are likely talking about the New Year water festival, not gardening!
Signification
Giving water to flora.
Timing is Everything
In Laos, always say you water in the morning or evening. Watering at noon is considered bad for the plants and a waste of water.
Songkran Connection
If you hear 'hot nam' during April, people are likely talking about the New Year water festival, not gardening!
Use Classifiers
Always keep 'ton' in 'ton mai'. Just saying 'mai' (wood) sounds like you are watering a pile of lumber.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing verb for watering plants.
ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___ ນ້ຳຕົ້ນໄມ້.
'ຫົດ' (hot) is the specific verb used for watering plants.
Which sentence is the most natural for a daily chore?
Choose the correct sentence:
'ຫົດນ້ຳຕົ້ນໄມ້' is the standard collocation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຈົ້າເຮັດຫຍັງຢູ່? B: ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___.
In the context of gardening, this is the most likely answer.
Match the phrase to the correct time of day in Laos.
When is it best to 'ຫົດນ້ຳຕົ້ນໄມ້'?
To avoid evaporation and leaf burn, Lao people water in the cooler hours.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Things you can 'Hot' (Sprinkle)
Nature
- • ຕົ້ນໄມ້ (Plants)
- • ດອກໄມ້ (Flowers)
- • ສວນ (Garden)
Ritual
- • ພຣະ (Buddha images)
- • ຜູ້ເຖົ້າ (Elders - during Pi Mai)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___ ນ້ຳຕົ້ນໄມ້.
'ຫົດ' (hot) is the specific verb used for watering plants.
Choose the correct sentence:
'ຫົດນ້ຳຕົ້ນໄມ້' is the standard collocation.
A: ເຈົ້າເຮັດຫຍັງຢູ່? B: ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງ ___.
In the context of gardening, this is the most likely answer.
When is it best to 'ຫົດນ້ຳຕົ້ນໄມ້'?
To avoid evaporation and leaf burn, Lao people water in the cooler hours.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, for drinking use 'deum' (ດື່ມ) or 'kin' (ກິນ). 'Hot' is only for sprinkling or pouring on surfaces/plants.
No, 'ton mai' is a general term for all plants, including small bushes and potted plants.
Usually a 'bua' (watering can) or a 'sai yang' (hose).
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss, your friends, or your family.
You say 'Khoy leum hot nam ton mai' (ຂ້ອຍລືມຫົດນ້ຳຕົ້ນໄມ້).
No, for a car use 'lang' (ລ້າງ - to wash).
No, that is a common English-speaker confusion. 'Hot' (ຫົດ) is the verb to sprinkle. The Lao word for hot temperature is 'hon' (ຮ້ອນ).
In very casual settings, you can just say 'hot nam' if the context of plants is already clear.
No, rain 'tok' (falls). But you can say 'rain waters the plants' metaphorically: 'fon hot nam ton mai'.
It's still 'hot nam' as long as you are pouring it onto the plants.
Expressions liées
ຫົດນ້ຳດອກໄມ້
specialized formWatering flowers
ໃສ່ຝຸ່ນ
similarTo fertilize
ປູກຕົ້ນໄມ້
builds onTo plant a tree
ນ້ຳປະປາ
similarTap water
