กระเทียม
grà-tiiamMeaning
1NounA1
garlic (plant/bulb)
a pungent bulb used as a seasoning in cooking; garlic (Allium sativum)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)กระเทียมgrà-tiiamกระเทียมgrà-tiiamgarlic (plant/bulb)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ผัดผักpàt-pàkผัดผักpàt-pàkstir-fried vegetables
I like to add garlic to stir-fried vegetables.
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Yesterday my mom bought garlic to make tom yum.
Please peel some garlic tomorrow; I’ll make a dipping sauce.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster กร, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
grà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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เทียมtiiamเทียมtiiam1artificial; synthetic2fake; imitation3[to] yoke; harness; hitchartificial; syntheticPart 2
กระเทียมgrà-tiiamกระเทียมgrà-tiiamgarlic (plant/bulb)garlic (plant/bulb)Word