กลบคาว
glòp-kaaoMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] mask fishy/gamey smell
To reduce or cover up a fishy or gamey odor in food, often by using herbs, aromatics, acids, or spices.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ขิงkǐngขิงkǐng1ginger (rhizome; spice)2[to] boast; show off; flex (slang)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ต้มปลาdtôm-bplaaต้มปลาdtôm-bplaa1Thai boiled fish soup2[to] boil fishเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกลบคาวglòp-kaaoกลบคาวglòp-kaao[to] mask fishy/gamey smell
Mom puts ginger in the fish soup to cover up the fishy smell.
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เวลาwee-laaทำtamยำทะเลyam-tá-leeควรkuuanบีบbìipมะนาวmá-naaoลงไปlong-bpaiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยchûuaiกลบคาวglòp-kaaoและlɛ́เพิ่มpə̂əmรสชาติrót-châat
When making spicy seafood salad, you should squeeze in some lime to help cover the fishy smell and add flavor.
แกงปลาgɛɛng-bplaaถ้วยtûuaiนี้níiไม่มีกลิ่นmâi-mii-glìnคาวkaaoเลยləəiเพราะprɔ́เขาkǎoใส่sàiสมุนไพรsà-mǔn-praiเยอะyə́เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลบคาวglòp-kaao
This fish curry has no fishy smell at all because they used a lot of herbs to cover the odor.
เคล็ดลับklét-lápในnaiการปรุงgaan-bprungปลาแม่น้ำbplaa-mɛ̂ɛ-náamคือkʉʉต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiเครื่องเทศkrʉ̂ʉang-têetที่เหมาะสมtîi-mɔ̀-sǒmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลบคาวglòp-kaaoได้dâaiอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพyàang-mii-bprà-sìt-tí-pâap
The secret to cooking river fish is using appropriate spices to effectively cover up the gaminess.
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 กล, the first consonant ก sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
glòp
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
กลบglòpกลบglòp1[to] cover with earth; backfill2[to] drown out; mask; overpower[to] cover with earth; backfillPart 1
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คาวkaaoคาวkaao1fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meat2sordid; scandalous; tainted (figurative)fishy; smelling or tasting of raw meatPart 2
กลบคาวglòp-kaaoกลบคาวglòp-kaao[to] mask fishy/gamey smell[to] mask fishy/gamey smellWord